Capt. Blakiston on the Ornithology of Northern Japan. 97 
106. Snippit. Tringa -? 
This turns out to be the true Tringa pedoralis. I have also 
procured it at Amoy. 
109. Lesser Snippit. 
This bird appears to be Ti'inga suhmmuta of MiddendorfF 
(Sibir. Reise, ii. p. 22). 
To the Snippits we may add the Common Dunlin, which is 
also abundant, Tringa alpina. 
Among the Sandpipers must be included Totanus fuscus and 
Terekia j avanica. 
121. Curlew. 
My specimens I did not carefully examine at the time. I find 
now that they have no white on their rumps. They were young 
birds, and therefore hard to identify; but I am strongly of 
opinion that they are to be referred to Numenius australis, Gould, 
of Australia, already noticed by v. Schrenck as occurring in 
Amoorland (Amur-Reise, i. p. 426). 
To this group we must also add the Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa 
lapponica , from Peking. 
Among the Herons, Mr. Fleming has brought away Ardetta 
sinensis. 
Mr. Fleming’s collection also comprises a Rail and a Crake, 
respectively identical with the species found in India— Rallus 
indicus , Blyth, and Porzana bailloni (Vieill.). 
159. Javan Tern. 
Sterna j avanica, Horsf., I find is not a true Sterna after all. Our 
bird appears to be the true Hydrochelidon nigra, L. 
In conclusion, I have to record my best thanks to Mr.Whiteley 
for permitting me to examine and take notes from his series of 
Peking birds before they were distributed. 
VIII.— Corrections and Additions to Captain Blakiston’s Paper 
“On the Ornithology of Northern Japan” (vol. iv. No. 16. 
p. 309). 
Since the publication of my paper in the last Number of ‘ The 
Ibis/ Mr. Robert Swinhoe has arrived in this country with a large 
part of his extensive collection of Chinese birds, and with a great 
YOL. Y. H 
