CHARACTEEISTICS. 
The old and young differ in the color of the plumage. It walks very 
rapidly, but rarely flies to a great distance. It wanders from place to place in 
search of food and never stays at one place. 
UTILITY 
It is a bird used for food and its flesh is delicious. 
(45) TOTANUS INCANUS, GM. 
(KIASHISHIGI.) (ASIATIC WANDERING TATTLER.) 
Geallae.—Totaniidae. 
WHEEL FOUND. 
Its native and living places are similar to those of the preceding species. 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
It is nearly like the peceeding species in character. It is found less abun- 
dantly and lives in small flocks. The difference between the old and young in 
the color of plumage is not so great as in the preceeding species. 
UTILITY. 
It is a bird for food^and its flesh is delicious. 
(46) STREPSILOS INTERPRES, L. 
(KYOJOSHIGI.) (TURUSTONE.) 
Geallae.—Totaniidae. 
^VHEEE FOUND. 
It breeds in northern countries and comes to Japan in the winter. It in¬ 
habits sea shores. * 
CHAEACTEEISTICS. 
It resembles Chidori, Aegialites sp. in character. It always wanders on the 
sea shore and seeks insect turning over the gravel with its bill. It is distin¬ 
guished from the last species by possessing greater power of flight. 
UTILITY. 
It belongs to the group of the birds used for food, but its flesh is inferior in 
quality to that of the last species. 
