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rare, occurred in several parts of the country, here and there in 

 flocks, and may possibly have bred. 



The 26th April 1871 a male was killed near Laurvig, on the 

 Christianiafjord, and sent to the University Museum. It measured 

 as follows: — Total length 310 mm, culmen 54, wing 14, tail 93, 

 tarsus 22, middle toe 15 -|- 5V2 mm. Longest feather in crest 

 66 Yg mm. In the stomach I found fragments of ApJiodii and 

 Harpali. 



At the end of November 1871, a flock was observed at Opdal, 

 on the north side of the Dovre (2000 a. 1, s.) They perched in Sorbus 

 ancup., on the berries of which they were said to feed. An example was 

 shot, and transmitted to the Philosophical Society of Drontheim. 



In the beginning of Oct. 1872, an individual was again observed 

 in Orkedalen, near Drontheim, by Mr. Nissen. 



IrrthejiiiMle of Oct. 1^^ female was shot on Svan0, near Ber- 

 g en, and pre sented to the Museum of the town (recorded by Mr, Friele). 



2. Zygodactyli, Vieill. 

 Dryocopus martins^ Lin. 

 Not rare in Nordland in several localities, ranging even into 

 the Polar Circle, where it has been observed at Salten (67" 20')- 

 Gecinus canus, Gmel. 

 This species has not yet been observed beyond the Polar Circle, 

 but may possibly occur in the large and luxuriant valleys ofTroms0 

 Amt (Maalselvdalen for instance). 



Picus leuconotus, Bechst. 

 An individual was shot in Helgeland, Nordlands Amt (66°); 

 it has been minutely described by Heltzen (1842). This is the 

 most northerly locality in which this species is known to have 

 occurred in Norway. 



Picus major, Lin. 

 Has been found as far north as Salten (67" 20'). 



Picus minot\ Lin. 

 Occurs at Troms0 and in Alten (70"), and in East Finmark, 

 everywhere as a resident. 



