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46 to 48 ; tarsus 13*5 ; outer anterior toe 9*5 to 10 ; outer 

 posterior toe 11*5 ; inner anterior toe 7*5 ; inner posterior 

 toe 4*5 to 5. 



The females are on an average slightly larger than the male. 



The form is intermediate between Y. k. kizuki and Y. k. 

 amamii, and it is rather larger than in the former and rather 

 smaller than in the latter. 



It is indeed strange that any subspecies of Yungipicus 

 kizuki was not found on Taneeashima until now. 



Named in honour of Dr. Hartert in Tring, England. 



Yungipicus kizuki orii, subsp. no v. 



Diagnosis. Resembles Y. kizuki nigrescens of Okinawa, but 

 the black bands on the inner webs of the outer tail-feathers 

 two (excepting the large basal black patch) in number 

 instead of three and the much broader, measuring about 

 4*5-5'5 mm. instead of 3'5-4 mm. The black bands are 

 always about twice as broad as the white interspaces, 

 measuring about 2'5 mm. in width. The upper mantle 

 somewhat darker, being fairly black. (2 specimens ex- 

 amined.) 



Tj/pe, ? ad. Sonai, Iriomote Island, Yayeyama Islands, 

 S. Riukiu group, 17. x. 1921. H. Orii coll. N. Kuroda 

 Collection, no. 6800. 



Measurements of two females. Entire culmen 16*5, 17'5 

 mm. ; width of upper mandible at base 7, 7 ; wing 78*5 to 

 79 ; tail 44'5 (imperfect), 46 ; tarsus 13"5 ; outer anterior 

 toe 10'5 ; outer posterior toe 12 to 12*5 : inner anterior toe 

 8 to 8'5 ; inner posterior toe 5. 



It is the southermost form of Yungipicus kizuki, so far as 

 known to us. 



Named in honour of the collector, Mr. H. Orii. 



Mr. P. F. BuNYAKD exhibited the following remarkable 

 varieties of eggs : — 



Yellow Wagtail {Motacilla rail). A clutch of six from 

 Romney Marsh, May 2nd, 1914, showing true erythrism. 



