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most widely distributed of the genus in the Sahara 

 sub-region. 



'^'^^. The Black-throatrd Wheatear Saxicula 

 stapazina Vieillot, is a resident in Algeria, but 

 increased in numbers in winter by migrants from 

 France and the Spanish Peninsula. 



'^'^6. Tup: Black-eared Wheatear Saxicola 

 aurita, Temminck, is a resident in Algeria. It is 

 somewhat locally distributed south of the Atlas, and 

 I only obtained specimens at El Kantara. 



337. Tristram's Chat Saxicola mccsta, Lichten- 

 stein, is a resident in Algeria. Taczanoswki met 

 with this species between Batna and El Kantara. 



338. The Pied Chat Saxicola Iiigens, Lichten- 

 stein, is a resident in the southern desert re^^ions of 

 Algeria. I only met with this species at Biskra, 

 which is apparently its northern limit, and there it 

 was by no means common. (Conf. IHs, 1882, p. 

 562.) 



339. The White-rumped Chat Saxicola leuco- 

 pyg^a, Brelim, is a resident in the deserts of Algeria. 



340. 1'he Black Chat Saxicola leiicura (Gmelin), 

 is a resident in Algeria. I met with this species 

 north of Batna, also in the mountains to the west 

 of that town. It was also the commonest Chat 

 at El Kantara, where I found a barely finished 



