78 Mr. J. H. Gurney, Jan., on the Ornithology of Algeria. 



30. TuRDUs Musicus, Linn. Thrush. 

 Common. 



31. CiNCLUs AQUATicus, Bcchst.j var. minor, Tristr. (Ibis, 

 1870, p. 497). Algerian Dipper. 



Dr; Tristram informs me that he never met with the Dipper 

 in Algeria ; and M. Loche is believed to have only obtained two. 

 Upon a stream near Blida I met with four or five, but only shot 

 one, not being then fully aware of the interest attached to this 

 bird. My specimen (which is in Dr. Tristram's collection) 

 difi'ers slightly from Cinclus aquaticus, as pointed out (Ibis, /. c). 



32. Crateropus fulvus (Desf.). 



My own observations so exactly corroborate those of Dr. Tris- 

 tram on this bird, that to give them would be a repetition. If 

 two Cr at erojjus fulvus are seen on the ground, when fired at, five 

 or six others appear, and the flock fly off" in an irregular line. 

 Beetles, flies, and grain constitute the principal food of this bird. 

 The colour of the iris is grey, and I can corroborate Dr. Tris- 

 tram's remark (Ibis, 1859, p. 420) that " the sexes are alike 

 in plumage." The same writer states that the Arah name is 

 " Erbib el Hadjel," i. e. the adopted son of the Partridge. 



33. Pycnonotus barbatus (Desf.). Dusky Ixos or Dusky 

 Bulbul. 



These birds get up in a wood in "coveys" of eight or ten, 

 like a party of young Jays from thick scrub and brambles. 

 Their Jay-like flight is as difi'erent as possible from that of the 

 shy but active Blackbird ; and when once flushed they no longer 

 seek to bury themselves in the foliage, but perch in the most 

 exposed situations. From among the feathers of the occipital 

 region of one which I shot at Oued el Alleg grew a few very 

 slender filaments, divided into branches, and about | inch in 

 length. 



34. Petrocincla. cyanea (Linn.). Blue Thrush. 

 At La Chifi*a. 



35. Dromol^a leucura (Vieill.). Black Wheatear. 



I shot a few Black Wheatears at Boghari : but at Guelt el Stel 



