34 JOTTINGS ABOUT BIRDS. 



135. The Scxvp Fuligula marila (Linnaeus), may 

 probably visit Algeria in winter, but the evidence is 

 not very conclusive. 



136. The Tufted Duck Fuligula aistata (Leach), 

 is a winter visitor to Algeria. Canon Tristram 

 remarked its abundance in the Wed R'hir. 



137. The Goldex-eye Clangula glaucion (Lin- 

 nasus), is a very rare straggler in winter to the 

 coasts of Algeria. 



138. The Common Scoter CEdemia nigra (Lin- 

 naeus), may very exceptionally wander in winter to 

 the coasts of Algeria. 



139. The White-headed Duck Erismatura leu- 

 cocepkala (Scopoli), is a resident and breeds in 

 Algeria. 



140. The Goosander Mergus mei-ganser (Lin- 

 naeus), is a somewhat scarce straggler to the 

 Algerian coasts. 



141. The Red-breasted Merganser Mergus 

 serrator, Linnaeus, occasionally wanders as far to 

 the south as the Algerian coasts in winter. 



142. The Smew Mergus albellus, Linnaeus, is 

 an occasional winter visitor to the coasts of Algeria. 



143. The Gannet Sula bassana (Linnasus), 

 wanders up the Mediterranean to the Algerian 

 coasts in winter, but only exceptionally. 



