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78. PERICROCOTUS TEGIM^. 

 (LOO-CHOO MINIVET.) 



Pericrocotns tegimiB, Stejneger, Proc. United States Nat. Mus. 1886, p. 648. 



The Loo-Choo Minivet differs from its Siberian and Japanese ally 

 in having a grey instead of a white breast, and in having the white 

 on the forehead restricted to a narrow line at the base of the 

 bill and over each eye, instead of occupying the whole o£ the fore- 

 head and the front part of the crown as far back as the eyes. 



Figures : Stejneger, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. 1887, pi. 2. 



The Loo-Choo Minivet was described by Dr. Stejneger from 

 examples collected in March by Mr. Namiye on Okinawa Shima, 

 one of the central group of the Loo-Choo Islands, where it is 

 supposed to be a resident. There are three examples in the Pryer 

 collection from the same locality. 



STURNINiE. 



Sexes alike, or nearly so ; first primary very small ; no rictal 

 bristles; young in first plumage (which is moulted in the first 

 autumn) sometimes very different from the adult, sometimes the 

 same. Autumn plumage of adult changed in spring, not by a moult, 

 but by casting the tips of the feathers. 



The Sturninse probably number about 150 species, if the Wax- 

 wings be included in the group. The Starlings are distributed over 

 most parts of the Old World except in the Arctic Region, where 

 their place is taken by the Waxwings. The range of the latter 

 extends across the Arctic Regions of both continents. Two species 

 of each group occur in Japan. 



79. STUENUS CINERACEUS. 



(GREY STARLING.) 



Sturnus cineraceus, Temminck, Planches Colorizes, no. 556 (1835). 



The Grey Starling is a large bird (wing from carpal joint about 

 5 inches), with yellow bill and feet. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 45. 



