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winter. Canon Tristram states that it is not so 

 common as the preceding species. I remarked 

 many pairs of this plover in the oasis of Biskra 

 (kit. y,^) in May. 



88. The Ringed Plover j^gialitis hiaticula 

 (Linnaeus), is said to breed sparingly in Algeria, but 

 is better known as a winter visitor. Its distribution 

 is very imperfectly defined. 



89. The Dotterel Eudromias morinellus, Lin- 

 naeus, is a winter visitor to Algeria, and is widely 

 distributed. Canon Tristram found it in vast 

 liocks on the plains where there was any vegetation. 

 Taczanowski states that it w^as common on the 

 uplands near Ghelma and Constantine. Probably 

 many individuals cross Algeria to still more southern 

 haunts. 



90. The Gray Plover Ckaradrius helveticus 

 (Brisson), is a winter visitor to Algeria, but its 

 distribution is very imperfectly known. 



91. The Goldex Plover Charadrius p/uvia/i.s, 

 Linnaeus, is a winter visitor to Algeria. 



92. The Stone Curlew^ CEd/cne/nu.s crepitans^ 

 Temminck, is a resident and breeds in Algeria, 

 Taczanowski states that it is common in the desert 

 — probably in winter. Canon Tristram met with 

 it on the Hauts Plateaux. Its numbers are in- 



