NOTES ON COREAN ANO M A NC H URI AX BIRDS. 



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An adult male collected at Kyoryo, Kciki Distr., Apr. 23. 



100 Scops semitorques ussuriensis Buturlin. 

 Sameiro-okonohaziiku. 



Otus bakkamoena ussuriensis (Dut.), Hanert, Vög. Pal., p. 976. 



A specimen of this form obtained near (Jhinnanpo, S. Heian Distr., 

 was presented to me by Mr. T. Nakano. It is much paler in colour 

 and much smaller in its length, than 5. semitorques semitorques. The 

 wing measures only 170 mm. in length. The typical form also occurs 

 in Corea. 



101. Ninox scutulata scutulata (Raffi.). 

 Awobazuku. 



Hartert, Vög. Pal., p. 992; AT. Japonais (T. and S.), Tacz., P. Z. S., 1S87, p. 59S ; 

 Tacz., op. cit., 1SS8, p, 4G1 ; Campbell, Ibis, 1892, p. 243; A T . scutulata* 

 fafomeus T. and S., Clark, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XXXVIII, p. 160. 



A downy young, obtained near Dokuritsumon, Seoul, July, 191 7, 

 was procured by purchase. As in Japan, it is a summer visitor to 

 Corea. 



102. Symium aluco nivicolum Blyth. 

 Himaraya-fukuro. 



S. nivicolum Blyth, Tacz., P. Z. S., 1887, p. 599; Tacz., op. cit., 18S8, p. 462;? .S'. 

 ma Clark, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XXXII, p. 471; > St rix ma Clark, op. 

 cit., Vol. XXXVIII, p. 159; Strix aluco vivicela (Blyth), Hartert, Viig. Pal., 

 p. 102Ö. 



An adult female and a white downy young were obtained at 

 Köryö, Keiki Distr., Apr. 23. I have purchased a young bird, collected 

 near Dokuritsumon, Seoul, May, 19 17. The adult specimen agrees 

 exactly with Clark's description of 5. ma. I have almost no dout that 

 5. ma is identical with nivicolum. The female bird is of somewhat 



