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Malurus Acacice ? Rūpp. 



" Female. Shot by G. B. Gagliuffi, Esq., betvveen Tarhona and 

 Benoleed. Food, ants." 



Motacilla negieda, Gould. Budytes negieda, Cuv. 



" Sent from Fezzan during the autumn of 1843 by G. B. Gagliuffi, 

 Esq." 



Anthus pratensis, Bechst. 



" Malė. Shot on the 30th of October 1843." 



Alauda arvensis, Linn. 



" Shot on the 30th of November 1843, in the vicinity of Lake 

 Tajoora, -n'here they were collected into large flocks in the stubble- 

 fields, apparently migrating. They were very shy." 



Alauda brachydactyla, Temm. 



" Malė and female. Shot by G. B. Gagliuffi, Esq. at Sokna in 

 March 1843." 



Alauda cristata ? Linn. 



" Samsoon Lark. Very common at times. Shot in May } 1842." 



Pyrgita domestica į Cuv. 



Two very pretty varieties ; one nearly white, but retaining the 

 black throat. " Malė. Sent by G. B. Gagliuffi, Esq., March 1843." 



The other pale cinnamon. " Sent from Fezzan during tlie autumn 

 of 1843 by G. B. Gagliuffi, Esq." 



Cuculus canorus, Linn. 



" Shot either in June or July 1843." 



Perdix petrosa, Lath. 



" Killed in December 1842. Very common all over the country, 

 frequenting ravines, hills, and all places \vhere they can find cover, 

 and often met \vith even in our gardens : flies in coveys : a shy bird : 

 used as food by the natives, though its flesh is dry and without fla- 

 vour. Its heart is so small that it does not exceed that of a sparro\v." 



Otis Houbara, Linn. 



" Malė. Houbara. Caught by falcons on the 23rd of March 1843. 

 Totai length 28^ inches ; stomach capacious, but thin ; distended 

 with bits of vegetable matter, likę portions of green dates." 



Cursorius Isabellinus, Meyer. 



" Malė. Shot at Tripoli. This is probably an inhabitant of the 

 inland lakęs of Africa, for it makes its first appearance \vith us during 

 the months of July and August, and quits us again for the winter. 

 It frequents pools and other moist situations, \vhere it occasionally 

 is seen in astonishing numbers. A shy bird, and reckoned good 

 cating." 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. 



" Brought by an Arab 14th of March 1843. Malė. Totai length 

 .53^ inches : eyes of a sulphur-yellow colour ; bill bright yellow ; legs 

 light brown with dusky claws." 



