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The wing in the adult ^ is 105.4, in the adult 9 lO-l- Neither of these has 

 white spots on the outer web of 1st primary, such as Stejneger describes. 

 [Nests containing six eggs each were found among reeds from April 10 to 

 July 4.] 



Rallina sepiaria (Stejn.). 



Two adults from Ishigaki, ^ taken March 20 (wing 146), 9 taken April 

 '2 (wing 150). 



Gallinula chloropus orien talis (Hobsf.). 



Two adults, ^ and 9 » from Ishigaki, taken March 21. 



Fuligula fuligula (Linn.). 



Two adults from Ishigaki, 9 taken May 20, ^ June 13. The male lacks the 

 white spots on the chin. 



Anas zonorhyncha Swinh. 



Two adults from Ishigaki, ^ May 10, 9 June 1. [Many nests were found 

 placed on the ground among grass, and eggs, seven in a clutch, taken from 

 April 19 to June 25.] 



Nettion crecca (Linn.). 

 One female from Ishigaki, March 7. 



Dendrocygna^ javanica (Horsf.). 



Two adults from Ishigaki, ^ taken May 25, 9 June 1. [Nests w^ere found 

 on the ground among tall grass, and eggs, six in a clutch, taken from May 31 

 to June 21.] 



Sula sula (Linn.). 



Two specimens, adult ^ from Iriomote, June 20, adult 9 from Ishigaki, 

 June 15. [Eggs were found two in a clutch, on outlying rocks. May 12 to 

 June 13.] 



Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles). 



Two adults from Ishigaki, ^ March 23, 9 June 7. 



1 This name is by many ornitliologists improperly spelled, " Dendrocycna." 

 Swaiusoii's original spelling was " Dendrocygna." 



