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struck it on the head, so that it died straightway ; and the hen he got fast in the hole when she 

 came out from the nest. Ludwig relates that the birds made quite a serious attack on Johan. 

 They are both skinned, and I have sent them to England." 



In Dresser's collection are six eggs of this Owl, obtained in Lapland by Wheelwright and 

 Mr. Wolley's collectors. In colour they are pure white, rather more glossy than the eggs of our 

 Common Barn-Owl, and measure from lf^ by 1^% of an inch to lf^ by 1^%. 



In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. Sharpe and Dresser. 



a. Norway (R. Collett). b, c, 6 , ? . Stockholm, October 14th and November 6th, 1870. c, ? jun. L. Onega, 

 July 16th, 1869. d. St. Petersburg (Dode). 



E Mus. Salvin and Godman. 

 a, b. Kop Vaud, Norway, June 6th and July 7th, 1871 (F. fy P. Godman) . 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney,jun. 

 a, d. Smithfield Market, March 9th, 1871 (/. H. G.). 



E Mus. G. Gillett. 

 a, 2 ■ Norway, October 1st, 1862 (G. G.). 



