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§ 3319. Four.—Zana, Algeria, 10 June, 1857. From Mr. 
Salvin. 
A complete nestful taken by Mr. Tristram. Found by riding 
through the marsh, the horse knee-deep. The birds generally seen 
sitting on the nest, when they would walk off a few yards, and then 
stand looking on. Mr. Tristram’s party called the locality 
“Stilton.” 
[Mr. Salvin’s notes on the nidification of this bird in Algeria are in ‘The 
This’ (1859, p. 360). | 
§ 3320. Four.—Zana, 11-19 June, 1857. From Mr. Salvin. 
From different nests, brought by Arab leech-hunters. The eggs 
are unmistakable, Avosets’ being the only eggs like them. 
§ 3321. One.—Zana, June, 1857. From Mr. Salvin. 
The nest found by Mr. Simpson. 
§ 3322. Four.—Zana, 11 June, 1857. 
From one nest. 
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§ 3323. Zwo.—Zana, 11 June, 1857. ror Wee San feott 
§ 3324. Four.—Oued-Zana, 10-14 
June, 1857. 
From two nests. 
3325. Four. | 
S ete Chott Chaboun, June, 1857. From Mr. 
Tristram, 1858. 
§ 3326. Four. ‘ 
Two complete nests taken by Messrs. Tristram and Simpson. The 
bird lays its eggs in mud on a few bits of rotten rush, or even on bare 
sand. The bottom of the nest is soppy, hence the discoloration of 
the eggs. 
