90 Mr. J. J. S. Wliitaker on some Tunisian Birds. 



description (J. f. O. 1892, p. 379) of its nest and eggs, wliicli 

 seem to be scarcely distinguishable from those oi' L.algeriensis. 



14). HlRUNDO KUSTICA. 



I saw the tirst Swallows of the season on the 28th of 

 February at Kasrin, and met wiih them constantly throughout 

 my journey. 



15. ChELTDON URBICA. 



The House Martin I also met with constantly throughout 

 my journey. 



16. Cakduelis elegans. 



The Goldfinch is common in the nortli of the Hegency, 

 and I have seen it in large flocks close to Tnnis, I do not, 

 however, remember to have met with it during my late 

 journey, except at Tebessa. 



17. LiGURINUS AURANTIIVENTRIS. 



I found Greenfinches on two occasions during my journey, 

 and quite in the south of the Regency, viz. at Oglet-Alima 

 and at Refou, where they were in small flocks of from six to 

 a dozen birds, frequenting bushes in the vicinity of water. 

 In habits and in their note they seemed to resemble our 

 European bird. 



My specimens are of the bright-coloured form, and are, 

 no doubt, to be referred to Dr. Cabanis's aurantiiventris. 



They differ from the ordinary European type chiefly in the 

 colouring of the plumage, which is brighter and more uniform 

 throughout the body generally, with a very marked absence, 

 on the upper parts, of the broivn tinge noticeable in L. chloris. 

 Eetween the females of the two forurs there is also a con- 

 siderable ditt'erence in colouring. 



In size perhaps L. aurantilventris may be a trifle smaller 

 than L. cldoris, but I am not }et prepared to speak as to this, 

 and the only other ditt'erence I have at present noticed is in 

 the bill, which in the southern form seems to be rather larger 

 and straighter than in the common tyjje. 



Besides the specimens I obtained myself last March, which 

 would be in breeding-plumage, or nearly so, I may mention 



