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190. Lams argentatus cachinnans Pall. Mediterranean 

 Herring Gull. 



A few pairs about the harbours at Philippeville and 

 Bone in April and early May (J). Noted at Bone, April 3, 

 and Philippeville, April 26 (W). 



191. Larus fuscus L. Lesser Black-backed Gull. 



Seen off Algiers, January 30, 1906 : also near Bone, 

 April 5, 1912 (W). 



192. Hydrobates pelagicus (L.). Storm-Petrel. 



Three or four seen near the boat, off Philippeville, 

 April 26, 1912 (W). 



193. PuflBnns kuhlii kuhlii (Boie). Mediterranean Shear- 

 water. 



Both large and small species of Shearwater were seen at 

 sea off the Algerian coast, but the former only in small 

 numbers, on April 13 (J). 



194. PufBnus puffinus yelkouan. Levantine Shearwater. 

 Much commoner than the preceding (J). Shearwaters 



(sp. ?) noted April 3 (off Bone), April 26 (Philippeville) 



(W). 



195. Colymhus cristatus cristatus L. Great Crested 

 Grebe. 



Common on Lac Fetzara in March 1911 : also noted 

 April 4, 1912 (W). 



196. Colymbus nigricollis nigricollis (Brehm). Black- 

 necked Grebe. 



In full breeding plumage and probably nesting on Lac 

 Fetzara, April 14, 191 i (AV). Three watched and identified 

 with certainty on May 10, 1913. No nests found (R). 



197. Colymbus ruficoUis Pall, Dabchick. 



Very plentiful near Ain Dahlia at the beginning of May, 

 when its bubbling notes were constantly heard, and clutches 

 of fresh eggs, from five to seven in number, taken (J). 

 Beginning to lay on April 23, nests with one and two eggs 

 (W). Breeds near Ain Mokra : eggs from May 10 (R). 



