34 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 5. N:0 9. 



Mr. Bamberg observed the Bustards single on the slopes 

 of the mountains and in flocks counting up to 6 in number 

 on the steppes where they often were standing motionless 

 on one leg for a considerable time. 



Anthropoides yirgo (Linn^us). 



Bura d" (n:o 9) ^Vö 1908. Kudara rf (n:o 10) ^""/ö 1908. 



»These Cranes», Mr. Bamberg says, »were always to be 

 seen in pairs in swamps where they hunted for their food. 

 When flushed they flew away fearfully screaming.» 



Gallinula ehloropus (Linn^us). 



Wereuv d" ? (n:o 59, 58) "/: 1908. 



According to Taczanowski (1. c. p. 1001) this species has 

 not been found in Eastern Siberia except by Dybowski and 

 GoDLEWSKi who killed one specimen at Onan river in Dauria. 

 The locality quoted above appears thus to be near its north- 

 ern frontier, and the two birds of the collection undoubtedly 

 form a breeding pair. 



Fulica atra Linn^us. 



Kiran ef (n:o 27) "V" 1908. Bura ef (n:o 26) ''/-., $ (n:o 28) -7" 1908. 



Tetrastes bonasia (Linn^us). 



Iro 9 (n:o 53) ^V^ 1908. 



This specimen does not diff er in any respect from Swedish 

 Hazel Grouse. 



Falco subbuteo (Linn^us). 



Wereuv $ juv. (n:o 70) •''7« 1908. Bogotai (f ad. (n:o 83) ^7' 1908. 



Both these birds are dark and do not resemble the large 

 and påle race from Tian Shan which I have named F. s. cya- 

 nescens^. The adult male is, however, a large bird its Aving 



^ Ark. f. Zool. Bd. 2 N:o 9, p. 6. 1905. Schalow has expressed his 

 doubts about this Hobby (Journ. f. Ornithol. 1908), but Dr. O. Ottosson 

 has kindly infornied me that he has obtained eggs of a Hobby from 

 Tian Shan whioh are much larger than those of the European Hobby and 

 he agrees therefore with me in assuming a larger race in Tian Shan. 



