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S., Tacz., P. Z. S., 18SS, p. 467; C. japonica T. and S., Ingram, Ibis, 1909, p. 

 463 ; C. communis (nec. Bonnat.), Tacz., P. Z. S., 1887, p. 610 ; Bianchi, Ann. 

 Mus. Zool. St. Pétersb., 1902; Ingram, Ibis, 1909, p. 462. 



A fem ile was obtained at Kuppapari, Keiki Distr., Apr. 20. A 

 emale was shot by me at Söto B iy, near Port Arthur, May 8. The 

 Japanese quail, together with Turnix blciiifordi, is found around Port 

 Arthur in greatest abundance early in Autumn (Sept.-Oct), but very 

 rarely in winter and spring. 



I have already pointed out that the European quail, C. coturnix 

 coturnix, is found neither in Japan nor in Corca (" Döbutsugaku Zasshi " 

 (Tokyo Zoological Magazine), Vol. XXVI, Sept., 1914, pp. 435-440). 

 The Japanese birds are shorter in wing which never exceeds much 

 over 100 mm. Dr. Hartert (Nov. Zool., XXIV, 1917, pp. 420-425) 

 arrived at the same conclusion and remarked that " since C. c. coturnix 

 is never found in East Asia, hybrids between it and C . c. japoiiica do 

 not and cannot occur." 



Fam. Rallidae. 

 47. Porzana fusca paykulli (Ljungh) 

 Korai-hikuina. 



Rallino, mandarino. Sw., Tacz., P. Z. S., 1888, p. 459. 

 One male specimen was presented to me by Mr. S. Wakiyama. 

 It was obtained near Port Arthur, Sept. 23, 191 1. A specimen from 

 Corea, obtained near Dokuritsumon, Seoul, July, 191 7, was procured 

 by purchase. 



48. Gallicrex cinereus (Gmelin). 

 Tsuru-kuina. 



Clark, Troc. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XXXVIII, p. 153; C. cinerea (Gm), Tacz., 

 P. Z. S , 1S87, p. 611. 



A young specimen was purchased at Seoul. It was shot at Sui- 



