312 Mr. 0. Salvin's Five Months^ Birds' -nesting 



Q7. Lanius meridionalis. (Great Grey Shrike.) 

 This Shrike seems confined in its range to the northern slope 

 of the Atlas, whilst its place is occupied in Tunis and on the 

 southern watershed by L. algeriensis. I found a nest at Fouin 

 el Hameer, on the borders of Guerah el Tharf, and endeavoured 

 to obtain the bird, but did not succeed ; however, as I was pur- 

 suing it, I was enabled to see that it was this, and not the next 

 nearly allied species. 



68. Lanius algeriensis. (Algerian Grey Shrike.) 



I frequently met with this bird in Tunis, at Sousa, and other 

 parts of the Regency, but lost sight of it on ascending the Atlas 

 range. 



69. Lanius rufus. (Woodchat Shrike.) 



Is everywhere abundant in Eastern Algeria and Tunis. It 

 breeds in great numbers on the hill-sides in the neighbourhood 

 of Djendeli, making a nest composed almost entirely of one 

 material, viz. a small grey flower, which the bird collects with 

 the stalk, and entwines into its nest, employing the same for the 

 lining. The whole structure is beautifully neat and compact. 



70. Garrulus cervicalis. (Algerian Jay.) 



I saw this bird on several occasions near Souk Harras, but lost 

 sight of it on passing to the less-wooded country. 



71. Pica MAURiTANiCA. (Moorish Magpie.) 



This Magpie is common in the Eastern Atlas ; we found it 

 breeding at Djendeli, where it frequented the wooded hills, and 

 built in the Terebinth trees. The eggs are laid about the third 

 week in May, but some earlier, as young birds were brought to 

 us before the end of that month. 



72. CoRVUs coRAX. (Raven.) 



The Raven we found abundant eveiywhere. It was no un- 

 common sight to see twenty or thirty birds at one time. They 

 build in every available cliff. All the eggs of C. corax from this 

 district are remarkably small in size. 



73. CoRVUs MONEDULA. (Jackdaw.) 



Common in many parts, especially about the cave at Djebel 

 Dekma. 



