Distribution of Birds in North Russia. 19 



(7) Asio otus (L.). No. 28 in Table. 

 Same category as No. 19. 



(8) Picus leuconotits, Bechst. No. 34 in Table. 

 Same category as No. 19. 



(9) Gecinus canus, Gmel. No. 36 in Table. 



I am assured that this species has occurred several times 

 close to Archangel, by Mr. F. C. Craemers, who also informs 

 me that there are specimens in a gentleman's possession in 

 Archangel which were killed there. 



(10) Sitta europcea, L. No. 39 in Table. 



Herr Nordvi, in a letter to me dated March 1876, in- 

 forms me that Graf HofFmannsegg found the eggs of this 

 species near Archangel, verifying other observations of its 

 occurrence in our present division. Piottuch has also sent 

 home specimens of the bird amongst his earlier collections 

 since 1872. 



(11) Corvus corone, L. No. 41 in Table. 



There is one specimen of this bird in Herr Heinrich's col- 

 lection, which was shot at Archangel. It appears to have 

 escaped the notice of Herr Meves and Herr Goebel, or to have 

 been obtained subsequent to their visit to Archangel {vide 

 ' Ibis,' 1873, p. 65). 



(12) Fregihis graculus (L.). No. 45 in Table. 

 Auct. F. C. Craemers {in lit.). 



upon them, presumably in Herr Hencke's handwriting. It would have 

 added considerably to the permanent value of Herr Goebel's already 

 useful paper had he supplied fuller notes on the breeding-records given by 

 him. That some are admittedly very doubtful, Herr Goebel himself 

 points out. I would instance the record of the Gadwall breeding at 

 Archangel, eggs in the museum being marked " Archangel," while the 

 birds are labelled "Astrackan." I proceed to enumerate those which 

 appear to me especially to require confirmation, or fuller (published) 

 record, as breeding species : — 



Lngopus mutus. See my notes on this species. 



Nucifraga caryocatactes. Vide notes. 



Erythaca rubecula. „ 



Tringa minuta. \ 



Calidrisarenaria. \ " 



Anser albifrons. „ 



Somateria moUissima. „ 



Anas strepera. „ 



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