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Messrs. Blakiston and Fryer on 
' 4 ~ 2 . Mormon cirrhatum (Gm.). Etopirika.'’^ 
A few speeimens of this bird have been obtained from the 
Kuril Islands (Chijima) in summer by Mr. N. Eukusi. 
Fhaleris mystacea (Pall.). Itorofu-umisusume/^ 
This bird was obtained at the same locality and by the 
same gentleman as the preceding; the peculiar top-knot 
seems to have attracted the attention of the native ornitho- 
logists_, as we find it figured in their works. Mr. H. Whitely 
obtained two specimens off the east coast (Tbis^ 1867^ p. 209); 
and Commodore Perry^s Expedition procured examples at 
Shimoda and Tokio Bay (Cassinis Report). 
4. Mergulus_, sp. inc. 
The Yamashita Hakuraukai^ Tokio, have a dried specimen 
from Kaga; and in the Hakodate collection is one obtained 
in that harbour in May. Both specimens are wanting the 
white over the eye in M. alle ; the former has white bristles 
under the eye and on the front, near the bill; the Hako¬ 
date specimen has a trace in the latter position. Length 
about 64 inches, wings 3| to 4. 
f - 5 . Brack YRHAMPHus umizusume, Temm. 
Obtained at Hakodate in October. Specimens in U.S. 
National Museum from Tokio Bay and Shimoda, February 
and May (Cassinis Report Perry’s Expedition). Mr. Cassin 
remarks that TemmincVs name for this species is so singu¬ 
larly barbarous and difficult to pronounce ” that he adopts 
Prof. Brandt^s more recent temminchi but as this seems 
to possess no advantage over the older name, either on the 
score of euphony or pronunciation, the latter is therefore 
restored, having the right of priority. 
—-6. Brachyrhamphus antiques, Gm. Umisusume.^^ 
Occasionally brought to the Yokohama game-market in 
winter. Common inYezoffom October to May. (Swinhoe, 
Ibis, 1874, p. 166.) 
-f 7. Brachyramphus kittlitzi, Brandt. 
Specimens from Hakodate referred by Mr. Swinhoe to this 
species (Ibis, 1874, p. 166, et 1875, p. 458). 
