The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . ACANTHOSTKIHIA MALMGRENf, (JlIiS.). Magnified OPHIOOLYPJTA NODOSA, (LUTKCN.). Magnified twice. FROM THE SFA AT THE VEGas WINTE?. F F 2 435 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [chap. coast, two large coveys of ptarmigan, one of wliich probablynumbered over fifty. Nearer the coast, on the other hand, therewere found, especially during spring, for the most part only singlebirds. The raven is common at the Chukch villages, and buildsits nest in
The voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe; with a historical review of previous journeys along the north coast of the Old World . ACANTHOSTKIHIA MALMGRENf, (JlIiS.). Magnified OPHIOOLYPJTA NODOSA, (LUTKCN.). Magnified twice. FROM THE SFA AT THE VEGas WINTE?. F F 2 435 THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. [chap. coast, two large coveys of ptarmigan, one of wliich probablynumbered over fifty. Nearer the coast, on the other hand, therewere found, especially during spring, for the most part only singlebirds. The raven is common at the Chukch villages, and buildsits nest in the neighbouring cliffs. The first eo^g was got on the31st May. The mountain owl was seen for the first time on the11th March, but, according to the statements of the Chukches,it is to be met with during the whole winter. In April and Maywe also saw some mountain owls ; on the 21st May I saw two. At open places in the sea there are found here in winter, theChukches say, two swimming birds, the loom ( Uria Brunnichii,Sabine) and the hlaclc guillemot {Uria grylle, L.). Of theformer we obtained two specimens for the first time on the1st May, of the latter on the 19th of the same mo
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