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70. Merops ornalus Lath. 



(Hachikui) 



A single specimen, probably an adult male, was shot July 9 on the 

 sea-coast at Nishihara in Miyakojima This is the first specimen of the 

 species obtained in the Japanese Empire. 



71. Ninox Scutulata (Raffles). 

 (Awobazuku) 



Jamami : i £ ; July 26. 



Okinawashima : 1 £ ; May 13, on the Onnadake. 

 Ishigaki : 5 specimens (J* & -£); early in June. 



Yonakuni : 3 specimens & £ ) ; July 14 and 16. One of the three is 

 from Aragusuku. 



72. Scops semitorques ( T & S.) 



(Ö-Konohazuku) 



One adult g and two young J* s captured on the Mountain Nagodake 

 in Okinawa-.shima ; May 8 and 1 2 



73. Scops elegans (Cassin), 



(Riukiu-Konohazuku) 

 Amami-Öshima : 1 •? ; Nishi-Nakamura, Nov. 20. 



Ishigaki : 1 J* and 2 £ s ; on the mountains Omotodake and Kawara- 

 yama, May 31 and early in June 



74. Scops scops japonicus (T. & S ). 



(Konohazuku) 



Okinawashima : 1 £ ; Aug. 9. 



