> Not uncommon. 



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Sylvia Phragmitis. 1 Both these species are very common in the 



S. arundinacea. j vicinity of Carthage, frequenting the high 

 standing corn, where they breed. 



S. Luscinia. A few met with in the thickets along the shores of 

 the upper or freshwater lake. 



S. orphea. Common : breed. 



S. rubiginosa. Most numerous, especially at Biserta, frequenting 

 the olive-groves. 



S. atricapilla. Only one or two seen ; probably do not remain. 



S. melanocephala. Common : breed. 



S. cinerea. Common : breed. 



S. conspicillata. A pair only of these birds seen 21st April. 



S. Phoeniciirus. Ditto. 



o* . "^7 -7 * > One or two seen about the end of April. 



Saxicola (Enanthe. A few seen at Biserta 1st of May, none after- 

 wards. 



S. stapazina *. "1 



S. aurita. >A few seen. 



S. ruhetra. J 



S. ruhicola. Very numerous : breed. 



Motacilla cinereo-capilla. Very common, frequenting the pastures. 



Anthus arhoreus. " 



A. pratensis. 



Alauda arvensis. 1 ^y • n ^i, i 4.4. u 1 



A • f. f ) Very common, especially the latter : breed, 



A. hrachydactyla. Very common : found in small flocks on the 

 dry sandy grounds near the Goletta of Tunis. 



A. Calandra. Very common about the freshwater lake at Biserta, 

 also in the immediate vicinity of Tunis : breed. 



Parus caruleus f. Common : breed. 



Emberiza Miliaria. Ver)'- numerous : breed. 



E. Hortulana. Not very common : these birds are kept in cages 

 at Tunis, being much prized for their song, and one that sings well 

 will fetch as high a price as sixty piastres ; the Tunis piastre is equal 

 to eightpence. 



Fringilla Chloris. Common : breeds. 



F. hispaniolensis. This is the common house-spaiTow of Barbary ; 

 it is very numerous, and though frequenting the towns and villages, 

 I also found it in large flocks in the country many miles from any 

 habitation. I was unable to ascertain whether it also builds in trees, 

 or whether these large flocks so late in the season might have been 

 occasioned by their being on their passage to Europe ; they were en- 



* From my own observations I have been unable to decide whether the 

 stapazina and aurita are the same species ; probably they are ; but it is re- 

 markable that out of numbers examined and shot at the same season of ihe 

 year, none should be found in an intermediate state. 



t It is curious that the Parus major should not liave been found, as they 

 generally frequent the same localities. 



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