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The old female had been seen several times near camp perched on 

 the top of a high rocky spire; Mr. Kein finally climbed the peak and 

 caught the bird in a trap. The two young birds were found in a tree 

 near by. 



Strix uralensis sibirica (Tschusi). 



One adult female, Topucha, August 9, was shot by Dr. Lyman with 

 a rifle. The type locality of this well-marked form is Tomsk, our 

 specimen is therefore practically a topotype. Tschusi's name how- 

 ever, Syruium uralense sibiricum, Orn. Jabrbuch, 1903, 14, p. 166, 

 cannot be used because this group of owls must be known by the 

 generic term Strix, and in that event is preoccupied by Strix sibiricus 

 Schlegel and Susem. I have not material enough at my command 

 to decide whether or not Syruium uralense nikolskii Buturlin, Psovaia 

 i Rujlinaia Okhota, 1907, 13, no. 7, from S. E. Siberia is the same. 

 If not then Tschusi's bird must receive a new name. 



UPUPIDAE. 

 Upupa epops saturatus Lonnberg. , 



One adult female, from the head of Black Creek near the Tchegan- 

 Burgazi Pass, July 6. 



CUCULIDAE. 



Cuculus optatus Gould. 



Two specimens, Tchegan-Burgazi Pass, a male in nearly adult 

 plumage and an immature bird (sex not determined), July 17 and 

 July 25. 



TURDIDAE. 



Turdus viscivorus bonapartei Cabanis. 



One male, Topucha, August. 



Turdus atrigularis (Temminck). 



Fourteen specirmens, young and adults of both sexes. Topucha 

 and Tchegan-Burgazi Pass, July 14 to August 10. 



