Birds from Algeria. I S T 



England seem to be entirely wanting, and 1 never heard in 

 Algeria the beautiful song of the English Wood-Warbler. 



Phylloscopus bonellii (Vieill.). 



$ ad. Les Glacieres, May 18. 



Compared with the Wood- Warbler, Bonelli's Warbler was 

 scarce, and was first heard and seen at II. R'llira towards 

 the end of April, when it was evidently commencing to breed. 

 It was also found in the open parts of the cedar-forest 

 round Les Glacieres up to the highest point (over 6000 feet). 

 The note and song of this charming Warbler are very clear 

 and ean be recognised at a considerable distance. Compared 

 with other Phylloscopi, the bird is wild, and it usually 

 frequents the higher portions of the trees. 



llvi'OLAIS POLYGLOTTA (Vieill.). 



c? ad. H. R'Hira, May 5. 



$ ad. Les Glacieres, May 12. 



Alter the beginning of May the Melodious Warbler became 

 very common at II. R'Hira. Its chattering song was to be 

 heard from every thick mass of bushes. At Les Glacieres 

 it was also common amongst the scrub. It was undoubtedly 

 breeding, but I did not actually find a nest. 



ACKOCEPHALUS PHRAGMITIS (Bechst.). 



(J ad., ? ad. II. Meskoutine, March 19 & 28. 



The Sedge-Warbler was fairly common at H. Meskoutine, 

 but there were no signs of its breeding. There were one or 

 two birds at H. R'Hira at the end of April, but they did not 

 seem to be nesting. 



Cettia sericea (Temm.). 

 (J ad. H. Meskoutine, March 26. 



Cetti^s Warbler was fairly common at H. Meskoutine and 

 H. R'Hira wherever there were thickets near water. 



SCOTOCERCA INQUIETA SAHAR.E. 



Scotocerca saharce Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 214. 

 $ ad. Biskra, March 11. 



Although there is only one specimen of this species in the 

 British Museum collection, it has been found commonly of 



