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70. Turdus viscivorus deichleri Erl. North African Mistle- 

 Thrush. 



A few breed on the wooded hillsides from Batna to 

 Lambese. On April 28, 1913, a nest with three fresh egjjs 

 was found in a small ilex, only five feet from tlie ground, 

 and on May 2, 1914, another nest, Avith three well-grown 

 young, about 15 feet high in a similar tree (J). Met 

 with on southern side of the Aures range in February, 

 but not common (W). 



71. Turdus philomelus philomelus Brehm. (T. musicus 

 auct.) Song-Thrush. 



Extremely abundant at H. Meskoutine, February 25, 

 1906, feeding on the fruit of the wild olive (W). 



72. Turdus musicus L. Redwing. 



Together with preceding species, but less abundant. Also 

 seen in the market at Algiers early in February (W) . 



73. Turdus pilaris L. Fieldfare. 



A few at H. Meskoutine, end of February 1906 (W). 



74. Turdus torquatus L. (subsp.?). Ring-Ouzel. 



One seen on Djebel Azrak, in the Aures range, Feb- 

 ruary 15, 1906, and three more on the following day near 

 Chir (W). 



75. Turdus merula maurilanicus Hart. Moorish Blackbird. 

 Common in the oases of Fl Kantara, Biskra, and Sidi 



Okba, breeding among the palms and bushes. Fresh eggs 

 and also young found on April 23. Blackbirds are also 

 fairly common in the ilex scrub near Lambese, and many 

 nests with fresh eggs were found there about May 1, but 

 whether they belong to this race or T. m. aJgirus is not 

 certain (J). Breeding at El Kantara (W). 



7Q. Turdus merula algirus (Mad.). Algerian Blackbird. 



Breeding at H. Meskoutine (W). Common near Ain 

 Mokra : several clutches of three or four eggs about 

 May 7 (R). 



