BIRDS FROM ISLANDS BETWEEN KIUSHU AND FORMOSA . 2 15 



92. Nannocnus ijimai * p not. 



(Riukiu-Yoshigoi). 



Pl. XI 



In all eleven specimens of this species, which I consider to be new, 

 were brought back from Yagachi, Okinawashima and Ishigaki. List and 

 measurements given further on. 



Characters — Of about the same size as N. eurytlimus, but differs in 

 all plumages from it by the dull reddish (instead of dark brown) of the 

 primaries and secondaries. Lower end of tibia exposed for 13m n. or 

 more. 



Adult £ . Entire upper parts, from head to tail, uniformly dull chest- 

 nut rufous. Entire wing similarly colored, but ochraceous on a part of the 

 wing-coverts. Under-parts uniformly cinnamon rufous in general ; paler 

 towards the under tail-coverts ; with some white on the sides of upper 

 throat ; some feathers on the sides of forebreast broadly striped with dark 

 brown. Axillaries light ochraceous buff. Color of bill as in N. eurythmus. 

 Iris yellow and feet dark yellow according to the collector's note. 



Adult Different from the male. Upper-parts more dark-brownish ; 

 dusky brown on the head ; tail-feathers dull chestnut rufous. Most wing- 

 coverts with ochraceous-rufous, ochraceous and brown ; primaries and 

 secondaries dull chestnut rufous, with black shafts. Under-parts pale 

 ochraceous buff ; lighter towards the under tail-coverts ; with spots and 

 broad stripes except on the belly and under tail-coverts. Axillaries ashy 

 buff. 



Jut. . Like the female, but the upper-parts more brown and 

 with more ochraceous buffy spots on back and wing-coverts. Differs 

 from the young of A r . eurythmus, in wanting the chestnut-red on sides 

 of head, on hind neck, on back and wing-coverts ; in the much paler 

 ochraceous color of the under parts ; and in the dull brownish red of 

 remiges and rectrices. 



