144 Rev. r. C. R. Jourdain on the 



head, at close quarters flitting tlirough the reeds in front 

 of his boat on Lac Fetzara, and uttering the well-known 

 ringing note, on April 11, 1911 (W). 



46. Lanius excubitor elegans Swains. Desert Grey 

 Shrike. 



Met with in scattered pairs from El Kantara to the Col de 

 Sfa, while in the zizyphus bushes near Bordj Saada it is 

 quite common. The clutch varies from four to six in 

 number. Nearly fledged young were found in the nest 

 on April 27, but fresh eggs were also taken from April 18 to 

 the end of the mouth (J). 



47. Lanius senator senator L. Woodchat. 



Generally distributed, and in some districts common from 

 the north coast to Biskra, wherever there are any trees ; a 

 few pairs nesting even on the hillsides south of El Kantara 

 (J). A nest with two eggs at H. Meskoutine on April 22, 

 and another with one egg at Bone on the 25th : abundant 

 near Lac Fetzara (W). Common at Ain Mokra, breeding 

 ill thorn-bushes, eucalyptus, olive, and oak trees : clutches 

 of five or six eggs. May 5 to 15 (R). 



48. Pycnonotus barbatus barbatus (Desf .) . Dusky Bulbul. 

 Only noted at H. Meskoutine (J) ; Lac Fetzara and 



H. Meskoutine (W). Several at Ain Mokra (R). It is 

 remarkal)le that the nest of this species has not been 

 found by the many ornithologists who have seen the bird 

 at Hammam Meskoutine. 



49. Muscicapa hypoleuca (Pall.). Pied Flycatcher. 



A pair seen at H. Meskoutine on April 19 and also on 

 April 21, 1912 (W). These may have belonged to the 

 Algerian breeding race, or possibly were only on passage. 



50. Muscicapa striata striata (Pall.). Spotted Flycatcher. 

 On passage at Bordj Saada on April 26 (J). Common 



at Ain Mokra in May : clutch of three eggs taken on 



