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§ 662. Two.— UeWhoda, (Eland, 11 June, 1856. "J. W." 



A boy took me to several trees where he thought there might be 

 Hoopoe^s nests. As we came to one, a Roller flew towards us, 

 screeching " kraak, kraak." The hole, some sixteen feet up the 

 oak tree, was too small to admit my hand. The boy got up, and 

 said there were three eggs lying on a little plant- straw. I left one, 

 and the next day two eggs were announced ; at the same time the 

 bird had been caught from the nest. I went and examined the 

 captive, which did not seem to be very much alarmed, at the boy's 

 house, and let it go. The day after some one else had carried off 

 the eggs. 



§ 663. 7bo.— Mellboda, (Eland, 12 June, 1856. 



[The history of these eggs is imperfect, and they may have been from 

 different nests ; but there is no doubt they were taken as above, and most 

 likely by Mr. Wolley himself. Two others were sold to Mr. Braikenridge and 

 Mr. Hope.] 



§ 664. Four. — Warsniis, Kalmar Liin, 1856. 



From a nest of six brought to Mr. Simpson at Kalmar, 25 June, 

 1856. 



§ 665. 0/ie. — Ain-Djendeli, Algeria, 21 May, 1857. From 

 Mr. Simpson's Collection. 



[§ C)06. 0;ze.— Ain-Djendeli, Algeria, 20 May, 1857. From 

 Mr. Salvin's Collection. 



Mr. Salvin's note states that this was brought, with the bird, by an Arab. 

 Of the species he says that he only saw it about Djendeli and the Madracen, 

 where it was tolerably numerous, frequenting the wooded hills, and building- 

 its nest, or rather laying its eggs, in holes in the torebiuth-trees which grow 

 there in abundance. The Arab name " Shugurug" expresses one of its cries 

 with great accuracy.] 



[§ 667. (9/^<?.— Ain-Djendeli, Algeria, 21 May, 1857. From 

 Mr. Tristram's Collection. 



The note says that the bird was caught on the nest whence this egg, which 

 was fresh, came.] 



