A Black-faced Spoonbill, Platalea minor Temminck & Schlegel, was obtained by Mr. Kazo Nitta, 1 November, 1956, at Yokokoshi-mura, Naka-kanbara-gun, Niigata Pref., Honshu. This forms the seventh record of its capture in Japan but the second for Honshiu, all other records being from Kiushiu as given in the text.
