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59. Sylvia hortensis. 



" Only one shot " Add " in the oasis at Gardaia, April 26th, 

 1870/' * 



63. Sylvia conspicillata. 



" Tibrem " Add " and Laghouat." 



72. Anthus arboreus. 



'' Common in summer " is a slip of the pen for " Common 

 in spring.'^ 



71. Anthus campestris. 



I procured specimens at Guelt el Stel, and Ain Oosera, 

 which is Sahara in every sense of the word ; but I cannot say 

 I shot any further south. Guelt el Stel must be nearly 150 

 miles from the sea-coast. 



80. Calandrella brachydactyla. 



" Once seen at Laghouat " should be " One shot at Lag- 

 houat, May 4th, 1870. 



86. Galerida abyssinica. 



A female at Tibrem, on the 3rd of May, was the only one 

 I shot. 



87. Page 290, two lines from the bottom, for '' Galerida 

 abyssinica " is found in the hills, read " Galerida cristata." 



95. Passer salicicola. 



For ^' ten near Blida " read '' two near Blida.^' 



104. Pica mauritanica. 



This Magpie was seen at Tibrem and Medea. The Alge- 

 rian Jay I only saw in cages. I find my meaning has been 

 slightly misunderstood here. 



123. CEdicnemus crepitans. 



" In the Algiers market about the end of February " should 

 be '' about the 5th of February." 



135. Crex pratensis. 



"I found one about the end of February" should be " on 

 the 3rd of Februarv." 



