291 Mr. J. H. Gunicy, Jun., on tho. Ornithology of Algeria. 



were plentiful and quite tame (often entering within the walls of 

 the town), there were always some dull-coloured individuals in 

 a flock, far duller than many British ones which I have seen. 



10.2. Cakpodacus GITH.4GINEUS (Temm.). Vinous Grosbeak. 



The favourite resorts of this Grosbeak are gravelly steppes, 

 quite destitute of trees, or rocky ground at the base of the hills 

 where nothing grows except the coarsest grass. In such places 

 its trumpet note may be listened for and generally heard ; and 

 the author of the strange cadence be seen running like a Calen- 

 drella reboudia upon the ground — seldom singly, for the Vinous 

 Grosbeak is gregarious long after it has paired. Seated on the 

 edge of a boulder, I have seen them (in April) apparently feed- 

 ing one another. They eat the heads of a small green plant and 

 grass-seeds. 



The bill is splendid coral-red ; and the hairs at the base of the 

 bill are red also in good male specimens. 



103. Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Starling. 

 Winter visitant. 



104^. Pica mauritanica, Malh. Algerian Magpie. 



Tilremt and Medea. I was several times shown Algerian Jays 

 [Garrulus atricapillits) in cages. With regard to Garrulus minor 

 (Loche, Cat. p. 52; id. Expl. Sc. v. p. 122), it would appear, 

 judging from the type specimen in the Algiers Museum, to be only 

 a small variety of the Common Jay. No second specimen appears 

 to have been obtained ; but there is an egg in the Museum. 



105. CoRvus CORAX, Linn. Raven. 

 Breeding in society at Tilremt. 



106. Picus minor, Linn. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 

 Wood of Oued el AUeg. 



107. JuNx TORQUiLLA, Liuu. Wryncck. 

 At Bouffarik and, 1 believe, also at Tilremt. 



108. CucuLUS CANORUS, Linn. Cuckoo. 



A summer visitant, but less common than in England. 



109. CoLUMBA PALUMBUS, Liuu. Kiug-Dovc. 

 Algiers. 



