768 The Zoologist— June, 1867. 



vary, but when new-laid have generally a greenish tinge, and some are 

 light green with dark brown spots, chiefly at the larger end. These 

 eggs, like those of Anlhus pratensis and A. cervinus, get darker as they 

 are incubated — as the veins in the egg become developed; thus one finds 

 in the same nest eggs light green and olive-green or yellowish brown. 



34. Fringilla domeslica. — A single bird is now and then noticed 

 here, still it has not settled either at Vardo or Vatso. In 1855 I saw 

 four F. moutana : they were collectiug feathers for their nests, but 

 though I sought carefully for these I could not find them. 



35. F.Jlavirostiis. — I do not wish to include this bird, as I am not 

 certain that it occurs here. Dr. Kjoerbolling certainly determined 

 some eggs sent him to be those of this species, but I consider it an 

 impossibility to distinguish U13 eggs of these two species in a 

 collection; anyhow, some eggs of F. linaria that I myself took are so 

 like those said to be of F. flavirostris that anyoue would say that they 

 had come out of the same nest. 



36. In the autumn I have at Tana seen, amongst flocks of F. linaria, 

 also F. canescens, which was larger, lighter in colour, and thus easily 

 distinguished when seen together with F. linaria. It is uncertain 

 whether it nests in East Finmark, though not improbable. Dr. Kjier- 

 bolling has determined eggs sent to him to be of this bird. 



37. Pyrrhula erythrina. — I myself have not seen this species, but 

 Nordvi named to me that he and Schrader saw it one spring at Nyborg, 

 on the Varanger Fjord. I have eggs from Polmak that resemble those 

 of P. vulgaris, but are darker green, with reddish brown-violet spots, 

 and as the finder stated that the bird resembled Anlhus pratensis it is 

 possible that these eggs belong to P. erythrina. The nest consisted 

 of straws, fine twigs and moss, lined with hair and Eriophorum wool, 

 much resembling the nest of F. linaria, only larger. 



39. Loxia curviroslra. — In June, 1859, one was caught at Karfc- 

 botlcn, near the shore, where it was seeking food. In July, the same 

 year, another was shot at Markjok, one of the tributaries of the Tana 

 River. It is said to be not uncommon at Enare, and possibly also 

 occurs in the pine forests at South Varanger. 



39. Columha turtur. — Was shot at Vatso some lime ago, and later 

 one has been noticed at Vardo. 



40. Tetrao urogallus. — Is found breeding at South Varanger, and 

 single birds are found in the autumn at Tana. In Enare it is common, 

 and when the frontier was closed served, to a considerable ex lent, to 

 supply the inhabitants with meat. 



