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a bird flying, which turned out to be the cock. Its skin I have 

 examined. 



§ 361. yy^r^e.— Muonio-niska, East Bothnia (?), 25 May, 1855. 



Brought by Piko Heiki on 1st June : taken, probably, in the 

 district. 



§ 362. Three. — Sardio, Kemi Lappmark, 26 May-1 June, 

 1855. "With bird." 



Taken by Michael Sardio himself, not far from his father's house. 

 The skin of the bird which he obtained from this nest is a fine 

 dark specimen. He had marked the eggs in pencil, and kept them 

 separate ever since they were taken. 



^Z%^. Three. — Hetta, Enontekis Lappmark, 1855. "Bird 

 shot." 



Brought to Ludwig by Gabriel Muotka-jarwi, 25th June, with the 

 feet of the bird, which I have seen. Tliey were called Skuolfi, which 

 is Snowy Owl. 



§ 364. Two. — Palo-joki, Enontekis Lappmark, 1855. "Bird 

 shot." 



With another nest of three eggs taken by Johan Matthias and 

 Zacharias, near Palo-joki : a bird shot from each, and the legs and 

 feet kept separate, and inspected by me. 



§ 365. Three. — Palo-joki, Enontekis Lappmark, 1855. "Bird 

 shot." 



The second nest referred to above. 



§ 366. One. — Ketto-uoma, Kyro, Kemi Lappmark, 1855. 



O. W. tab. v. fig. 5. 

 This egg the lad Johan Johansson declared he had taken himself 



