Birds of Astrakhan. 209 



BUBO MAXIMUS. 



The Great Horned Owl is a very common resident. In the 

 steppes it breeds in holes in banks. 



SCOPS GIU. 



The Scops Owl is a very rare resident. 



Picus MARTIUS. 



The Black Woodpecker is occasionally found in winter in 

 the neighbourhood of Astrakhan. 



Picus VIRIDIS. 



Henke did not meet with the Green Woodpecker ; but it 

 occasionally occurs near Sarepta. 



Picus CANUS. 



The Grey-headed Green Woodpecker has been found near 

 Sarepta ; but Henke did not meet with it near Astrakhan. 



Picus MAJOR. 



The Greater Spotted Woodpecker is a very common resi- 

 dent near Astrakhan. 



PlCUS LEUCONOTUS. 



The White-backed Woodpecker is found at Sarepta, but 

 was not met with by Henke. 



IYNX TORQUILLA. 



The Wryneck is occasionally found near Astrakhan in 

 spring. 



CUCULUS CANORUS. 



The Cuckoo is very common in summer ; but Henke never 

 found its eggs on the steppes. 



ALCEUO ISPIDA. 



The Kingfisher is a not uncommon resident near Astrakhan. 



CERYLE RUDIS. 



The Pied Kingfisher has twice been obtained in winter near 

 Sarepta. 



MEROPS APIASTER. 



The Bee-eater is very common in summer. 



