PETCHORA 



305 



Eyes. Pupils blue-black ; irides grey ; round the eyes 

 vermilion. 



hegs. Gamboge ; nails dark horn, nearly black. 



Otocorys alpestris. 



We examined carefully-sexed samples and found the 

 followins differences between the males and females. 



Feathers on crown of 

 head and nape with dark 

 medial stripes, and feathers 

 on the sides under the wings 

 also much more darkly 

 streaked. 



Trifle larger. 



Wings much longer, in 

 one pair examples nearly 

 -J inch. 



Bill larger. 



Yellow on head more 

 brilliant. 



Head and neck and rump 

 and whole bird pinker. 



Horn-like feathers more 

 conspicuous. 



(One i much more 

 darkly streaked on head 

 than other males. No. 

 155.) 



May 16. 



On Sunday, the 16th of May, we dmed atM. Znaminsky's 

 on the Goose, etc., and I was again congratulated freely 

 on the great feat of slaying a goose. In the evening 

 Seebohm and I went on to the river, wadmg m slush 

 and snow up to our knees, but kept quite dry m our 

 excellent Cording's boots. 



I stalked a splendid Snowy Owl sitting on the prow of 

 a boat, and fired, but at too great a distance. Afterwards 

 I fired at two Swans, Gulls, and an immense flock of 



