Notes on the Orwithology of Yedo. 147 



" Corrections and Additions" to the foregoing paper, Ibis, 1863, 

 p. 97. (4.) Henry Whitely, jun. — " Notes on Birds collected 

 near Hakodadi, in Northern Japan," Ibis, 1867, p. 193. (5.) 

 Eobert Swinhoe — "Notes on the Ornithology of Northern 

 Japan," Ibis, 1863, p. 442. (6.) John Cassin— Paper on " Birds 

 Collected in Japan," in vol. ii. of Commodore M. C. Perry's 

 " Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the 

 Chinese Seas and Japan in 1852-54;" Washington, 1856. 



LIST OF SPECIES. 



Sea-Eagle (Haliaetus loelagicus), Faun. Jap., pi. 4, p. 11 

 (1850). — I have once or twice seen this very handsome white- 

 tailed sea-eagle fly over the bay. I was not, however, able 

 to procure a specimen. 



OsriiEY {Pandion hcdiaetus), Linn. — The osprey is very 

 common in Japan. Two or three may be seen almost any 

 day circling over the shores of the bay of Yedo, seemingly 

 indifferent to the boats and crafts of all kinds that crowd the 

 bay, or the bustle and noise on the wharves. 



Goshawk (Astur palumbarius). — Is occasionally met with 

 in the capital. Shortly before I left, one was caught alive in 

 a trap specially set for him, in the grounds of the ex- Prince of 

 Chikusen. It was probably attracted by the tame birds of its 

 own species kept by the prince. 



Kestrel {Fcdco tinnuncidus). — Is not uncommon. 



Peregrine (Fcdeo xnregrinus). — I have several times seen a 

 falcon which I took to be this species. I was never, however, 

 able to identify it in the hand. 



Black-^yixged Kite (Milmcs melanotis). — This is perhaps 

 the commonest bird to be found in the towns and villages of 

 Japan, especially those on the sea-coast. On the wing it is 

 rather an elegant bird, as it wheels in graceful circles over the 

 streets, swooping down now and then perhaps to seize a fish 

 from the basket of the unwary pedlar, and at times even 

 attacking the stalls of the street vendors of food. It acts as 

 town scavenger, and hardly anything comes amiss to it. 



Japanese Owl {Scoios Jcqmiicus), Faun. Jap. pi. 9. — I 

 have often seen a large brown owl, which, I presume, to 

 have been this species, about my house at night ; but not 



