Mr. H. Seebohm on the Ornithology of Siberia. 179 
XV.—Contributions to the Ornithology of Siberia. 
By Henry SEEBouM. 
[Continued from ‘The Ibis,’ 1879, p. 165, and concluded. | 
Sryce my return from Siberia I have received five small col- 
lections of birds from Mr. Kibort, a Polish exile whose ac- 
quaintance I made at Kras-no-yarsk’. Amongst these are skins 
of some species which I did not meet with in the valley of 
the Yen-e-say’. Most of my collecting was done north of the 
Arctic circle. Mr. Kibort’s skins were all obtained in the 
immediate neighbourhood of Kras-no-yarsk’, and illustrate the 
ornithology of the valley of the Yen-e-say’ ten degrees further 
south of the district where most of my observations were made. 
I am also indebted to Mr. Meves, of Stockholm, for a report 
upon the skins obtained by Dr. Théel in the valley of the Yen- 
e-say’ in 1876. The latter gentleman conducted a scientific 
expedition which went overland to Siberia, intending to meet 
Professor Nordenskidld at the mouth of the great river. 
Dr. Théel was able to reach lat. 70°; but his ornithological 
booty, owing to the fact that it was principally obtained south 
of the Arctic circle, contains many species which I did not 
meet with. He has kindly allowed me to make use of the 
report of Mr. Meves to supplement my contributions to the 
ornithology of the valley of the Yen-e-say’. 
Panpion HALIAETUS (Linn.). 
Dr. Théel observed the Osprey fishing in the Yen-e-say’ 
in lat. 594° and 61°. 
Fatco #saLon, Gmel. 
When I was in the valley of the Yen-e-say’ I more than 
once felt almost sure that I recognized the Merlin; but as I 
did not succeed in obtaining a specimen, it was not included 
in my first ist. I have now the skin of a male in my col- 
lection, obtained by Mr. Kibort near Kras-no-yarsk’. Dr. 
Théel observed it frequently about lat. 70°, and obtained a 
young bird in lat. 703°. 
TINNUNCULUS VESPERTINUS (Linn.). 
Mr. Kibort has sent me three skins of the Orange-legged 
