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M. OG A WA. 



32. Parus commixlus Sw 



(Riukiu-Shijükara). 



Amami- Öshima : 3 and 1 .£ obtained in Aug. and Sept. 

 Tokunoshima : 1 and 1 Aug. 13, on the hill called Kidoku. 

 Yagachi : 1 <Ç , April 26. 



Okinawashima: Numerous specimens (J 1 , £ and juv.) collected during 



April, May and July in Naha. 

 Ishigaki : 3 J's, end of May and June 3, on Omotodake. 

 Iriomote : 1 specimen, unsexed. 



The species closely resembles P. minor but may be readily dis- 

 tinguished from it by the absence of the yellow shown by the latter on 

 back. The three specimens from Ishigaki are somewhat darker in general 

 coloration than those from the more northern islands. 



33. Parus varius T. à y. 



(Yamagara). 



Tanegashima : 18 specimens obtained in Nov. 

 Yakushima : 37 specimens, during Sept. and Oct. 

 Amami- Öshima : 1 $ , Sept. 7. 

 Okinawashima : 1 £ and 1 $ , Kunchan May 8. 



34. Troglodytes fumigatus T. 



(Misosazai). 



Tanegashima : 1 specimen obtained. 



Yakushima : 6 ^s and 1 -£ secured at several localities during Sept., Oct. 

 and Nov. 



All the Yakushima specimens appear somewhat darker than those 

 from Japan proper. Two of the specimens were obtained on Miyanotake 

 at an altitude of 1666 m. 



