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Picus NUMiDicus, Malh. 



, On Tetuan mountains. 

 Gecinus vaillanti (Malh.) 



Jynx torquilla, Linn. I shot one in a vineyard at Tangier, 

 March 30th. It is rather more ochreous beneath than British 

 examples, and the grey is lighter than in them. 



Coracias garrula, Linn. Seen frequently about the 

 middle and end of April. Breeds further down the west coast. 



Merops apiaster, Linn. Very abundant. Arrives in the 

 beginning of April. 



Alcedo ispida, Linn. Common, and breeds. 



Upupa epops, Linn. Ai'rives about February 20th, and is 

 then to be found all over the country. About April it seems to 

 go further west to breed. 



CucuLUS CANORUS, Liuu. Arrives in the spring. 



OxYLOPHUs GLANDARius (Linn.). I saw one at Tangier 

 January 10th, and on the 15th shot one. I shot another at 

 Tetuan March 15th. 



Caprimulgus europ^us, Linn. "1 Known to breed to- 

 Caprimulgus ruficollis, Temm. J wards Ceuta, 

 Cypselus melba (Linn.). Only seen on passage. 

 Cypselus apus (Linn.) . Plentiful in summer. 

 HiRUNDo RUSTiCA, Linn. All the year round. 



Chelidon urbica (Linn.). 1 



r. ,_..>! believe, do not stay the winter. 



COTYLE RIPARIA (Lmn.). J *' 



CoTYLE RUPESTRis (Scop.). I saw this at Tetuan towards 

 the end of March, but only in very small numbers. 



Oriolus galbula, Linn. Very rare indeed, and only in 

 summer. 



Lanius meridionalis, Temm. Common everywhere. On 

 the mountains west of Tetuan I once saw another species, 

 which seemed to be L. excubitor. 



