Nakanishi, Godo 


1941 "Birds of Musashino", in Miscellany on the Piains of Musashj Province (Musashino) 
edited by Tamura, G.,and Hande, M., 8vo, Tokyo, pp 1-529, 25 May 1941. 
The avian section, pp 284-351, with six plates, contains a detailed summary of 
the birds of the area, based on published records and Nakanishils own censuses 
in the area (roughly Tokyo and vicinity), It describes the various habitats, 
the major rookeries and sanctuaries, and the bert "birding spots", The author 
tabulates 223 species, of which he considers 47 as permanent residents, 43 
summer residents, 34 transients, 66 winter visitors, ?5 vagrante, and 8 stragglers, 
1941 Among the Wild Birds (Yakin no naka ni), 8vo, Tokyo, pp 1-418, num photo, 20 May 1941. 
A popular collection of the author's observations, mostly on song and nesting 
habits, with a chapter on vertical distribution in the mountain aresec and another 
on the origin of Japanese local names for birds, A diary of his birding trip 
through the Izu Islands is included, 
1943 Talke on Wild Birds (Yacho no Hanasni), @vo, Tokyo, pp 1-164, 14 pl, 1943, 
This book for children on the habits of common Japanese birds is written in a 
simple, popular style. 

1947 Talks on Birds (Tori o Kataru), crown 8vo, Tokyo, pp 1-275, frontpiece, 15 Jun 1947, 
Another collection of Nakanishi's writings in popular vein, mainly on general 
avian behavior and bird song. He quotes extensively from ancient Japanese 
literature, gives a number of examples of the popular Japanese stylized 31- 
syllable poems on bird subjects, and tells the story of the founding of the 
"Yacho" society and magazine. 
Nibe, Tominosuke 
1943 Life Histories of Wild Birds (No no Tori no Seitai), 8vo, Tokyo, vol 1, pp 1-278. 
34 photo, (4th ed) 1943; vol 2, pp 1-323, 21 photo, (2nd ed) 1942; vol 3, pp 1-325, 
20 photo, (lst ed), 1943, 
Volume 1 gives life histories of the swallow, grey-headed lapwing, sparrow, 
kingfisher, cuckoo, little ringed-plover, crow, and bullfinch, Volume 2 treats 
the crow, swan, greenfinch, bulbul, rosefinch, spot-billed duck, sandpiper, 
swallow, kite, grebe, cuckoo, kingfisher, russet sparrow, and tern, Volume 3 
covers the ringed-plover, common sandpiper, cuckoo, copper pheasant, little 
bittern, spot-billed duck, house sparrow, skylark, swallow, crow, and grey star- 
ling. 
Ornithological Society of Japan 
1942 A Hand-List: of the Japanese Birds, Third and revised edition (in English) by a 
special committee of the Ornithological Society of Japan: 8vo, Tokyo, pp i-viii, 
1-238, 30 Jun 1942, 
This revision of the 1932 edition was issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary 
of the Ornithological Siciety of Japan, It recognizes nothing new from the main 
islands since the previous edition except a lark, Alauda arvensis kagoshima ~ 
Yamashina, from southern Kyushu. The 13 other additions are all from outlying 
parts of the old empire, Korea, Manchuria, Formosa, Micronesia, A useful improve- 
ment is the inclusion of all the known locations of type specimens, This edition 
recognizes 291 genera and 893: species and subspecies from Japan, Korea, and For- 
mosa, and 36 genera and 194 species and subspecies from Micronesia, 
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