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Temm., of Japan, were it not that the black streaks on the throat 

 are wanting. Mr. Gurney is inclined to consider it an undescribed 

 species. 



6. Otus vulgaris, Fleming. 

 The European species. 



7. Scops bakkam(ena. Pennant. 

 Probably synonymous with S.jajoonicus. 



8. NiNOX jAPONicus. — Strix hirsutus japonicus, Faun. Japon. 



This Mr. Gurney considers the Japanese rather than the Indian 

 bird. 



9. Arxjndinax olivaceus, Blyth. 



This agrees perfectly with an Indian specimen in the British Mu- 

 seum, as also with a figure in Von Schrenck's work on the Zoology 

 of Amoorland, named Salicaria (Calamoherpe) aedon. Pall. On 

 referring to Pallas's ' Zoographia,' I find the bird there described as 

 Turdus aedon, — Muscicapa aedon being quoted as a synonym from 

 an older work, viz. Pallas's ' Travels.' The specific name aedon ought 

 therefore to have the precedence ; but as the larger Nightingale is 

 designated by that term, I should say it would be as well to retain 

 Blyth's name. 



10. Salicaria cantillans, Temm. Faun. Japan. 

 Apparently this bird, hitherto only known from Japon. 



11. Cyanecula suecica, L. — C. carulecula. Pall. 



The red-spotted variety, in every way similar to the European 

 bird. 



12. Calliope camtschatkensis, Gmel. 



13. Ianthia cyanura, Pallas. 



Agrees with Japanese specimens, which differ from /. rufilata, 

 Hodgs., in having a white eyebrow-mark, where the latter has only 

 a bright blue one, and in being more dingy in the upper parts. The 

 Siberian specimens in the British Museum again differ from both in 

 having a rufescent eye-streak, and in having the throat and breast 

 buff-colour instead of white. 



14. Larvivora gracilis, mihi. Ibis, 1861, p. 262. 



This pretty species I have procured in the South of China, whence 

 I described and named it in the ' Ibis.' It much resembles L. cyanea 

 of Blyth in form, and a good deal as to colouring. Its bill, however, 

 is longer, and its wings shorter. Instead of having the under parts 

 pure white, as in this species, L. cyanea has the lower neck, breast, 

 and flanks a fine red buff, the chin and two streaks proceeding from 

 it only being white. L. cyanea is also distinguished by a narrow 

 pure white eye-streak. 



