198 NoVITiTES ZOOLOGICAB XXI. 1914. 



50. Turdus merula mauritanicus Hart. 



Near the summit of Djebel Jlckter, at a height of about 20tiii m., whore 

 juniper bushes aud a few Betoum {Terebintkus) grow, some Blackbirds occur. A 

 female shot ou May 8 is iu very worn plumage, but as the wing evidently measures 

 about 125 mm. or more, we may suppose that these Bhvckbirds lielong to 

 mauritanicus Hart. 



A male and female shot in the oak-woods near Terni, south of TIemcen, on 

 April 20, is too large for T. m. algirus Mad., the wing of tiie male measuring 132, 

 that of the female 120 mm. They would tlierefore belong to T. m. maiiritiudca, but 

 the distribution of the two forms of Algerian Blackbirds would thus be very 

 peculiar, and alniost makes one doubt the distinctness of the two forms, 



On. Turdus merula algirus (Mad.). 



In the woods near Tifirit, 29 km. to the east of Saida, an adult male was shot 

 ou May 25. Its wings measure only 122 mm. (or rather about 123, as rather 

 worn), and the bill is also slenderer than is the male from TIemcen, so that we must 

 call it T. merula algirus (cf. A'oc. Zool. xviii. p. 512). 



61. Monticola solitarius solitarius (L.). 

 (Mo/itifola cyaiiux auct.) 



We observed several specimens on the summit of Djebel Mourdjadjo, near Oran, 

 early in April. They appeared to be " at home," ou their breeding ground, singing 

 lustily. 



02. Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe (L.). 



Observed on April 15 near Orun. (On migration.) 



03. Oenanthe deserti homochroa (Tristr.). 



Not rare along the foot of Djebel Aissa, near Ain Sefra. Clutches of three and 

 five fresh and four incubated eggs were found on May 4 and 6, while young ones, 

 being fed by their parents, were already flying about on May 1. The nests were 

 placed under bushes of Artemisia hcrha-alha, like those of Ammomaiies and 

 Kri//J(rospi-;a, without any stone wall. The eggs are greenish blue, smooth, but not 

 very glossy, sjHitted with rufous, chiefly round the tliick end. 



•U. Oenanthe leucura syenitica (Heugl.). 



After our former experience with this species (cf. Nov. Zool. xviii. pp. 517, 518) 

 we were rather surprised to find it much nearer the coast iu West Algeria. On 

 April 27, on grassy mountain slopes with boulders and cliffs, between TIemcen and 

 Lalla Marnia, we noticed two pairs, of which we shot one. Several i)airs were found 

 ou Djebel Aissa, near Ain Sefra, at an elevation of about IStii) m. 



05. Saxicola torquata rubicola (L.). 



" Pratincola riihicola " auctorum ! Cf. Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 519. 



Common near Oran and TIemcen in April. In full song and probably already 

 breeding. The eggs measure 20-5 x 15-3, 20-9 x 15, and 2U-4 x 153; 19-5 x 15, 

 19-5 X 14-9, 19-9 X 15, and 19-4 x 14-9 ; 21 x 14-9, 20-5 x 14-8, 20-4 x 14-4, 

 20-7 X 14-5, and 20-9 x 145 mm. 



