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ASIO ACCIPITRINUS (Pall.). 



We only saw four Short-eared Owls — the first on the 23rd 

 May^ at Ust Zylma^ and the last about 60 miles down the 

 river. 



Bubo ignavus, Forst. 



We did not meet with this Owl, but twice saw skins of birds 

 shot near Ust Zylma. 



DrYOCOPUS MARTIUS (L.) . 



Piottuch chased one of these birds for an hour or more on 

 an island of the Petchora, near Ust Zylma; and we once 

 or twice recognized its cry in the woods ; but we did not suc- 

 ceed in obtaining a specimen. 



PiCUS MINOR, L. 



This species is not uncommon in the birch-forests, as far 

 north as the latter extend. 



PiCUS TRIDACTYLUS (L.). 



The Three-toed Woodpecker is not so common as the pre- 

 ceding ; but we occasionally saw it in the birch-forests. On 

 the 14th June we took a nest, with newly hatched young, in 

 a birch tree at Chuvinski. We only met with it once in the 

 pine-forests at Habariki ; but the larch trees, which composed 

 a considerable portion of the timber growth at that locality, 

 had the bark completely riddled with holes, made either by 

 this or some other species of Woodpecker. These larch trees 

 were perfectly sound to the core, as we had abundant oppor- 

 tunity of proving when they were cut down for firewood. 



CUCULUS CANORUS, L. 



We first heard the Cuckoo on the 3rd June. It appeared 

 to be not uncommon near Ust Zylma and at Habariki ; but we 

 did not meet with it north of the river Yorsa. 



CORVUS CORAX, L. 



Ravens were abundant at Ust Zylma during the whole time 

 of our stay there ; and young birds were brought to us on the 

 2nd June. We afterwards met with the species, but only 

 rarely, as far north '.is Vassilkova, near Alexievka. 



