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rare, occurred in several parts of the country, here and there in 

 flocks, and may possibly have bred. 



The 26th April 1871 a male was killed near Laurvig. on the 

 Christianiafjord. and sent to the University Museum. It measured 

 as follows: — Total length 310 mm, culmen 54. wing 14. tail 93, 

 tarsus 22, middle toe 15 -f- 5V 2 mm - Longest feather in crest 

 G6'/ 2 mm. In the stomach I found fragments of Ajjhodii and 

 Harpali. 



At the end of November 1871. a flock was observed at Opdal, 

 on the north side of the Dovre (2000 a. 1. s.) They perched in Sorhus 

 dump., on the berries of which they were said to feed. An example was 

 shot and transmitted to the Philosophical Society of Drontheim. 



In the beginning of Oet. 1872, an individual was again observed 

 hi Orkedalen. near Drontheim, by Mr. Nissen. 



In the middle of Oet. 1872. a female was shot on Svanø. near Ber- 

 gen, and presented to the Museum of the town (recorded by Mr. Friele). 



2. Zygodactyli. Vieill. 



Dryocopus m o. r t i il s. Lin. 

 Not rare in Nordland in several loealities. ranging even into 

 the Polar Circle, where it has been observed at Salten (67° 20'). 

 Ge ei n u s e a n u s . Gmel. 

 This species has not vet been observed beyond the Polar Circle, 

 but may possibly oecur in the large and luxuriant valleys of Tromsø 

 Amt (Maalselvdalen for instance). 



Piens leueonotu*. Bechst. 

 An individual was shot in Helgeland, Nordlands Amt (66°): 

 it has been minutely deseribed by Heltzen (1S42). This is the 

 most northerly locality in which this species is known to have 

 occurred in Norway. 



Picus major, Lin. 

 Has been found as far north as Salten (67° 20'j. 



Picus min or, Lin. 

 Occurs at Tromsø and in Alten (70°), and in East Finmark, 

 everywhere as a resident. 



