( 6' ) 

 101. Streptopelia senegalensis aegyptiacus (Lath.)- 



Cf. Nov. Zonl. xviii. p. 5i3. 



Great numbers nest in the oases of Gliardaia, and they are b}' uu means rare in 

 Guerrara and Ouargla, nor yet in Touggonrt, Mraier and Biskra. 



They are, however, absent from El-Golca and In-JSalah. This is very 

 interesting, as it [iroves that the distribntion of this tropical Dove has not taken 

 jilace throngh the Sahara, bnt by way of the coast, rid Marucco. 



102. Pterocles alchata alchata (L.). 



Cf. Nui:. Ziint. .xviii. p. 544. 



Hnndreds i)assed over the desert in the morning and evening south of Biskra, 

 and especially near Ni;a ben Rzig, where we shot several on Febrnary '25. 

 Apparently confined to the northern desert. 



103. Pterocles seneg'allus (L.). 

 Cf. Nor. Zovl. xviii. p. 544. 



This species goes evidently farthest south in the Sahara. We saw thousands 

 coming from the (Jhott near Kef-el-Dor, south of Biskra, and they were common 

 near Ouargla, in March. A few were seen near El-Golea, and a female shot on 

 May 10. At certain times they are said to appear in great numljers near El-Golea. 

 We were disappointed not to come across a breeding-place between Ghardaia and 

 Touggonrt, where none were observed. 



(There can be little doubt that Daubentou's " Gelinote du Senegal," on whicli 

 the name ^' neHeffallus" is based, never come from the Senegal, | though a closer 

 exploration of the Senegal is still a desideratum.) 



104. Caccabis petrosa spatzi Kchw. 



Cf. Nov. Ziiol. xviii. p. 544. 



Very common in the Oned Nra, where they had half-grown and two-thirds- 

 grown young during the first week of June. It is also found in the river-beds south 

 of Ghardaia, as far south as the Oiied el-Abiodh, where we came across it for tlie 

 first time on June '2o, coming from El-Golea. They had there already about half- 

 grown young. Also found in small numbers near El-Kantara, where one was 

 obtained this year ; this specimen is a shade more greyish than the others, but this 

 is jirobably due to the wonderful freshness of its plumage, as it was shot three and 

 a half months earlier. 



lo.j. *Coturnix coturnix coturnix (L.). 



Cf. Nui\ Zool. xviii. p. 045. 



We had expected to see much of the migration of (Quails, bnt this was not the 

 case. There were Quails about El-Golea in March, but as they were hidden in the 

 fresh fields, which we did not like to enter, we did not shoot any. 



A single one was met with in tlie Southern Oiied Mya region, (jn April 9, 



