1922.] Tsushima and Hi Islands. 83 



The Japanese bird was separated by Bonaparte under the 

 name of Spiluva soUtaria japonica, but no description was 

 given. 



*47. Scolopax rusticola rusticola Linn. 



A specimen is preserved in the Tsushima Middle School. 



48. Larus canus major MiddendorfF. 



Messrs. Namiye and Tsuchida obtained an immature 

 specimen in Tsushima (Ijima, p. 125). 



49. Lams argentatus vegaB Palmen. 



Dr. Ijima (p. 124) and Seobohm (Ibis, 1892, p. 96) 

 reported this Gull from Tsushima under the name of Ij. cachin- 

 nans as well as L. vega'. These two names are apparently 

 applied to different forms, but in Tsushima as well as Hondo 

 only L. vegte is found. 



50. Lams crassirostris Vieillot. 



2 $ ad. : Sasuna-mura, Tsushima, Oct. 13 ; 1 ? ad. and 



1 ? juv. : Izugahara Harbour, Tsushima, Oct. 25. This Gull 



is very common in the islands. Dr. Ijima (p. 125) and 

 Seebohm (Ibis, 189.2, p. 90) also mentioned it. 



51. Cerorhyncha mouocerata (Pallas). 



Messrs. Namiye and Tsuchida o])tained this Auk in Tsu- 

 shimaj March 18 (Ijima, p. 124), and Hoist collected it from 

 the same islands, March 19 (Seebohm, Ibis, 1892, p. 96). 

 A specimen is preserved in the Tsushima Middle School. 

 Probably a spring visitor to the islands. 



52. Cepphus car bo Pallas. 



A single example of this bird was shot by Messrs. Namiye 

 and Tsuchida in Tsushinui, March 27 (Ijima, p. 123). 



53. Synthliborhamphus antiquus (Gmelin). 



Several specimens were obtained by Messrs. Namiye and 

 Tsuchida in Tsushima, March 15 (Ijima, p. 123), and 

 Seebohm (Ibis, 1892, p. 96) reported it from the same 

 islands. Specimens are also preserved in the Tsushima 

 Middle School. 



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