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the Birds of Japan. 
insects disturbed by the latter. They do not leave Yamato 
before October. It derives its native name from its whistle, 
resembling the syllables san-ko~cho. 
Fujisan, Yamato. 
202. Pericrocotus ciNEREUs (Lafr.). Raifuri,^^ San- 
shokui.^\ 
Common on Fujisan. Eggs five, light bluish green; a nest 
found which also contained a large Cuckooes egg of a similar 
colour, probably of the ^^liuichi,^^ built in a hole in a stump. 
Fujisan, Yamato. 
203. Ampelis garrula, L. Ki-renjaku.^^ 
Does not appear to be found south of Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 
1874, p. 158.) 
204. Ampelis phcenicoptera, T. Hi-renjaku.^^ 
Seen occasionally in small flocks; said to be common at 
Nikko. Mr. Whitely says he obtained it at Hakodate. 
Yokohama, Tokio, Nikko. 
205. Parus ater, L. Hi-gara.^’ 
In winter in flocks on the plains with other Tits. (Blakiston, 
Ibis, 1862, p. 321; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 155.) 
Yokohama, Tokio, Yezo. 
206. Parus borealis, Selys. Ko-gara.^' 
In Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 156.) 
207. Parus minor, T. & S. Shi-jukara.^^ 
Breeds high up Oyama and in Tokio; seen commonly on 
the plains near Tokio in winter. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 156.) 
Oyama, Oshima, Tokio, Yokohama, Yezo. 
208. Parus varius, T. & S. Yama-gara.^^ 
Keeps to the mountains, summer and winter. Breeds on 
Fujisan. Young rather difierent from the adult; but does not 
otherwise vary. In Yezo in summer. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, 
p. 321; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 155.) 
Oyama, Fujisan, Yamato, Yezo. 
209. Acredula trivirgata (Temm.). Enaga.^^ 
Breeds on Fujisan; visits the plains in winter; not seen 
in Yezo. 
Fujisan, Tokio, Yokohama, 
