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ATTAGEN MINOR. 



The skin sent (No. 2751) from Hakodadi is correctly 

 identified, the length of wing being 21 inches. 



PROCELLARIA LEUCORRHOA. 



The skin sent (No. 2748) from Yezo is correctly identified. 



PROCELLARIA FURCATA. 



The skin sent (No. 1819) from the Kurile Islands is cor- 

 rectly identified. 



PUFFINUS GRISEUS. 



The skin sent (No. 2695) from the Kurile Islands belongs 

 to this species. 



TEREKIA CINEREA. 



The skin sent (No. 2793) from Yokohama is correctly 

 identified. 



TRINGA PLATYRHYNCHA. 



The skin sent (No. 1486) from Hakodadi is correctly 

 identified. Dresser is, I believe, in error in supposing that 

 the East-Siberian bird differs from that of Europe. 



MACHETES PUGNAX. 



The skin sent (No. 1869) from Hakodadi is correctly 

 identified. 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS. 



The skin sent (No. 2700) from the Kurile Islands is cor- 

 rectly identified. 



SCOLOPAX NILSONI. 



The skin sent (No. 1503) from Hakodadi may belong to 

 this species, which has previously been recorded from Japan. 



SCOLOPAX GRISEA. 



The skin sent (No. 1707) from East Yezo is that of a female 

 in first autumn plumage of this species. A second example 

 was obtained at Yokohama in March, and from the description 

 is an adult in winter plumage. This American species is an 

 addition to the birds of Japan. It has occurred in North- 

 east Siberia (Tacz. Journ. Orn. 1873, p. 112), and is in- 



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