( OS ) 

 li)(i. (?*)Fulica atra (1^.)- 



Cf. Nor. Zool. xviii. p. 545. 



Several Coots were seen on tlie lake of Kl-Golea, wliorc tUoy arc said Lo bu 

 resident ami breeding, since some years. 



liiT. *Megalornis grus grus (L.). 



Cf. Nor. Ziiiil. xviii. p. o4('i. 



Oraues flew overhead, louilly calling, on Fclirnary 2ii, in the evening at 7.3ii and 

 at 8 o'clock. 



108. Houbara undulata undulata (Jaccinin). 



Cf. Niir. Zodl. xviii. p. .')4(;. 



Iiaiigcs IVom J'iskra sonth to the valley of El-Meksa in the Erg-bcnt-("liaonli, 

 sontb of El-Go!eii, and j)crliaps even farther s<intliwards. 



On March 31 some adnlt birds were shot, and fonr nestlings canght 4f) km. 

 south of El-Golea, near the Hassi Okseibat, on a sandy plain with many stones and 

 a good deal of fine vegetation. The first down is above of a pale cream-colour, more 

 white on nock, head and rnnip, with rnfons-brown patches and black lines, under- 

 neath white with rusty rufous markings and a few blackish lines on the throat. 

 The iris is dull pale orange-brown, feet yellowish green, bill horu-black with white 

 point on tip of culmen. The ne.xt moult brings forth, on the upporside, cinnanion-bnff 

 with black fringes and slate-coloured bases. 



111!'. Burhinus (Oedicnemus) oedicnemus saharae Rchw. (?). 



Of. Nur. Ziiiil. xviii. p. .')47 : llamU. Ihil. li. p. Kilt. 



We only came across this species on two occasions. A single bird was seen on 

 A])ril 20 in a small oiicd just north of Ain Guettara, and promjitly shot. Two birds 

 were seen at sunset on June 4 near the Hassi IJebib in the Oned Nca, east of 

 Gliardaia, of which one was secured. These two birds, together with one from 

 Tilrhempt (between Gliardaia and Laghonat), shot April 14, 1911, are more reddish 

 cinnamon and not ([uite so pale as our series from Tunisia, Biskra, and Marocco 

 north of the Atlas. It is, therefore, <|uite possible that another more central 

 Saharan form is separable again from O. n. snharai', but I caimot venture to make 

 this separation on the present scanty series of only three examples. Traces of these 

 birds were seen near El-Meksa, sonth of El-Golea. 



110, "Glareola pratincola pratincola (li.). 



Cf. Nuc. Zool. xviii. p. 548. 



A flock of five was seen on the edge of tlie lake at El-Golea, of which 1 was 

 able to shoot a female. 



111. Cursorius gallicus gallicus (Gm.). 



Cf. Nm\ Zool. xviii. p. 548. 



Often seen between Biskra, Touggourt and Ouargia, also half-way between 

 Ouargla and El-Golea. On May 24, between El-Hadadra and the Ouod el-Abioilh, 

 we again came across this beautiful bird, and afterwards saw it east of Guerrara, at 

 El-Arich and El-Alia, 



