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 03. •Diplootocus moussieri (Olplie-Gullianl). 



Of. Nuo. Zoul. xviii. p. 6"J0. 



This beautiful liird is not a real Saharan species, though it winters in the 

 northern desert. We saw a few between Biskra and Tonggonrt, and shot an adult 

 male at Kef-el-Dor Febrnar}' 22. 



'>4. "Luscinia megarhyncha Brehin. 



Cf. Nm: Znol. xviii. p. 520. 



Three single sppciiuens wore recognised : Southern Oued Mya Ajiril 7, Igosten 

 April 15, lu-Salah A]]ril 17. 



Co. Chelidon rustica rustica (L.). 



Cf. Nov. Zool. xviii. p. 521. 



The Common Swallow passes through the Sahara in considcM'able numbers, 

 thougii we have never seen a great many together. 



The first Swallows, which also in the Northern Sahara are harbingers of 

 sjiring, were hailed on March 9 in Onargla, and after that again on the 14th. 

 A number were seen in El-Golea from March 20 to 30, and a few, here and there, 

 all the way down to In-Salah, where they flitted round the villages as long as we 

 were there. 



On tlie return journey a few were observed almost every day, and they were 

 common in El-Golca May 14 to 17. After that a few were seen almost daily uji 

 to Jnne •), and on the (ith in Guerrara. 



In Temacin and Touggourt Swallow.s are nesting, as well as in Biskra, but not 

 in very great numbers. 



6(). •Hirundo urbica urbica L. 



Cf. Vog. pill. Faiinii i. p. S07. 



Our common House-Mnrtin passed through tlie Saliara in great numbers. 

 They were numerous in the gardens of El-Golea during the last week in March, 

 and also about the middle of May, though not nesting there. A few were seen 

 at various times in the Southern Oued Mya region and at In-Salah, April 

 17 to 22. 



North of El-(i(dca, towards the end of May and in June, a few were observed 

 here and there — tlie last on June fi, in (iuerrara — where, however, no nests could 

 be traced. 



Apparently tlie majority of all these birds were typical urliicu, as shown by a 

 few which wo shot. 



0(!a. "Hirundo urbica meridionalis Hart. 



Cf. Nop. y.oul. xviii. p. b'li. 



A dead bird was picked u]) on April 12, north of Ain Gnettara, which by the 

 shortness of its wing (barely lo4 mm.) appeared to be of tliis race. 



07. *Riparia riparia riparia (L.). 



Cf. Nnr. Znol. .wiii. p. 522. 



Sand-Martins were observed during our first stay in El-Golea, March 26 to 28, 

 and again as quite common from May 13 to 17. A few were seen during the second 

 week of April in the southeninidst Oued Mya region. 



