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of its breeding-range have not yet been determined. A young male 
falcon, killed 24th September, 1872, on the Fiskenes, referred by 
Dr. Finsch to F. gyrfalco, probably belonged to this form. 
+ Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus). “ Kirksoviarsuk-mille- 
kulartok.”—Said to breed generally throughout Greenland, certainly 
up to lat. 69° N., and in many of the lands to the westward of 
Baffin’s Sea. Examples obtained by Dr. Walker, of the ‘Fox, 
R.Y.S., at Port Kennedy (lat. 72° N.), are specifically indistinguish- 
able from European specimens. 
Merlin (Falco xsalon).—A specimen caught at sea (lat. 
57° 41'N., long. 85° 28’ W.) in May, 1867, by Mr. E. Whym- 
per, and by him presented to the Norfolk and Norwich 
Museum, seems to have reached the most western limit of the 
species known. A common species in Iceland; in North 
America replaced by the nearly allied F. columbarius. 
Kestrel (Tinnuneculus alaudarius).—One said to have flown 
on-board ship off Cape Farewell, on Parry’s first return voyage, 
and killed. (Sabine, Suppl. App. p. ccx.) 
* Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca). ‘‘ Opik,” “ Opirksoak.”—Very 
common; in summer more numerous in the Northern Inspectorate 
than in the southern. Found also on the Eastern Coast, and 
extends westward to Liddon Island and Melville Island (75° N.). 
A thoroughly circumpolar species, migrating in winter to lower 
latitudes, and, from its white colour and large size, incapable of 
being confounded with any other species. 
Shorteared Owl (Asio accipitrinus), “Siutitok.”.— A scarce 
species in Greenland, but perhaps breeds there, though not further 
to the southward than 65°. Its northern range altogether un- 
known, but it has been shot on the Green Islands in Disco Bay, 
lat. 68° 50’ N. 
Yellowbellied Woodpecker (Sphyropicus varius).—One found 
dead near Julianehaab, July, 1845; another sent from Green- 
land about 1858. 
Flicker or Goldenwinged Woodpecker (Colaptes auratus).— 
Herr Méschler has recorded the receipt of a specimen from 
Greenland in 1852 (Journ. fiir Orn., 1856, p. 835).* 
Chimney Swift (Chetura pelasgia).—One shot in 1863 near 
the Sukkertop (Reinhardt, Vid. Medd. 1865, p. 241). 
' American Night Hawk (Chordeiles popetue).— One found dead on Melville 
Island, 
