78 Mr. N. Kuroda on thp Birds of [Tbis, 



18. Polionetta poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha Swinlioe. 



Th;,s Duck was reported by Seebohm (Ibis, 1892, p. DO) 

 from Tsushima. 



19. Nettion crecca crecca (Linn.). 



Hoist obtained it in Tsushima (Seebohm, Ibis, 1892, 

 p. 96). 



20. Nettion formosum (Georoi). 



Messrs. Namije and Tsnchida (Ijima, p. 123) and Hoist 

 (Seebohm, Ibis, 1892, p. 96) obtained it in Tsushima. The 

 Tsushima Middle School has specimens of the Duck. It is 

 rather common. 



*21. Dafila acuta acuta (Linn.). 



An immature specimen is in the Tsushima Middle School. 

 It is undoubtedly rare. 



22. Bucephala clangula clangula (Linn.). 

 Hoist obtained the Golden-eye in Tsushima in Novendjer 

 (Seebohm, Ibis, 1892, p. 400)." 



*23. Mergus serrator Linn. 



A specimen is preserved in the Tsushima Middle School. 



24. Astur gentilis schvedowi Menzbier. 



Seebohm (Ibis, 1892, p. 400) reported the Goshawk from 

 Tsushima. 



25. Accipiter nisus nisosimilis (Tickell). 



One female scarcely adult and three youno- birds were shot 

 by Mr. Teraoka on Tsushima, Oct. 8, 14, 16, 2-2. The wings 

 measure: 245 mm., 245 mm., 248 mm., 255 mm. Dr. Hartert 

 (Voo\ pal. Faun. ii. p. 1155) considers the Japanese and 

 Oorean Sparrow-Hawks to be identical with Indian sub- 

 species, A. V. nisosimilis (Tick.). 



Swann (Synopt. List Accipitres, Part i. 1919, p. 31) 

 separates the Kamtschatkan and Japanese forms from niso- 

 similis under Dr. Stejneger's name of palleus, and he con- 

 siders that pallens is an insular race with light and dark 



