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83. THE BLACK-BACKED COURSER Cursorius tegyp- 

 tius (Linnaeus), has been known to stray abnormally 

 to Algeria. It is an inhabitant of the valley of the 

 Nile from Cairo to about lat. 15. 



84. THE LAPWING Vanellus cristatus, Wolf and 

 Meyer, is said to breed sparingly in Algeria, but 

 it may be most correctly described as a regular 

 winter visitor. Canon Tristram states that it is 

 rare, and only found in winter. 



85. THE WHITE-TAILED LAPWING Vanellus leu- 

 curus (Lichtenstein), is doubtfully recorded from 

 Algeria by Loche. This species breeds in Western 

 Turkestan and winters in Northern India, Southern 

 Persia, and North-Eastern Africa. It has occurred 

 abnormally in Southern Russia, Malta, the south 

 of France, and Senegal. 



86. THE KENTISH PLOVER ^Egialophilus cantianus 

 (Latham), is a resident in Algeria, but doubtless 

 subject to much seasonal local migration, and more 

 abundant in winter than in summer. Canon Tris- 

 tram states that it is universally distributed through- 

 out the Chotts and Sebkhas. 



87. THE LITTLE RINGED PLOVER ^gialitis minor 

 (Wolf and Meyer), is a resident in Algeria, and 

 probably subject to considerable local migration, 

 moving southwards to an appreciable extent in 



