i 7 8 



M. OGAWA. 



2. Geocichla major, nov. pp. 



(Ötoratsugumi). 



Amami-Oshima : A number of beautiful specimens of both sexes 

 obtained during September, November and December at several 

 localities on the island. 



Characters.— Like G. varia, but considerably larger, with 12 tail- 

 feathers (instead of 14) and somewhat differently colored on the lower side. 

 The bill is thicker, longer and more blackish than in that species ; wing r 

 tail and tarso-metatarsus longer ; breast and abdomen in general dark 

 yellow (instead of white) and with somewhat larger semicircular black 

 spots ; lower tail-coverts dirty yellowish (instead of white). The measure- 

 ments are as follows : 



o.e. 



Sp. No 



Exact locality and date. 



Sex. 



Length of 

 bill along 

 cui men. 



Length of 

 wing. 



Length of 

 tail 



Length of 



tarso- 

 metatarsus. 



1406 



Naganeyama, Sept. 7 



Ad. 0». 



32 mm. 



160 mm. 



117 mm. 



38 mm. 



1405 



Yaimdayama, Sept. 9 





35 



168 „ 



in „ 



40 .. 



1251 



Nishi-Nakamamuia, Jan. 1' 





34 » 



162 „ 



123 „ 



42 „ 



1421 



Asatomura, Dec. 1 





35 .. 



162 „ 



119 .. 



40 » 



1408 



Tokuchiyama, Dec. 11 ... 





35 



161 „ 



116 „ 



41 



1409 



Nakaneyama, Sept. 10 ... 



Ad. £. 



32 „ 



164 „ 



122 „ 



3S .. 



1252 



Asatomura, Dec. 27 





34 



161 „ 



118 „ 



39 .. 



1410 



Nari kaway ama, Dec. 11 ... 





33 » 



160 „ 



117 



3 s „ 



141 1 



„ Dec. 15 ... 





35 



166 „ 



123 „ 



4 c .. 



1 407 



Sumiyo, Nov. 30 





34 » 



159 » 



"3 ». j 



39 







Average : 



33.9 mm. 



162.3 mm - 



117. 9 mm. 



39.5 mm. 



