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(Linnaeus), breeds, and is a resident in Algeria, 

 becoming much more abundant in winter, at which 

 season Taczanowski describes it as the commonest 

 Sandpiper. 



69. THE WOOD SANDPIPER Totanus glareola 

 (Gmelin), is a winter visitor to Algeria. Tac- 

 zanowski states that it was common at the Fezzara 

 Lake. Canon Tristram also met with it widely 

 distributed in the marshes and lakes. 



70. THE GREEN SANDPIPER Totanus ochropus 

 (Linnaeus), is a common winter visitor to Algeria. 

 Taczanowski states that it is to be met with every- 



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where on the small streams, and Canon Tristram 

 speaks of it as being exceptionally numerous. 



71. THE COMMON SANDPIPER Totanus hypoleucus 

 (Linnaeus), is a very widely distributed winter visitor 

 to Algeria, and is said to breed sparingly in the 

 country. 



72. THE RUFF Totanus pugnax (Linnaeus), is a 

 winter visitor to Algeria, frequenting, according to 

 Taczanowski, all the large sheets of water. Canon 

 Tristram met with this species at Tuggurt. 



73. THE GRAY PHALAROPE P halar opus fuli car ius 

 (Linnaeus), is a very rare nomadic migrant in winter 

 to the coasts of Algeria. 



74. THE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Phalaropus 



