THE BIRDS OF ALGERIA. 35 



144. THE CORMORANT Phalacrocorax car bo (Lin- 

 naeus), is best known as a winter visitor to Algeria, 

 but is said to breed in one or two localities. 



145. THE SHAG Phalacrocorax graculus (Lin- 

 naeus), is a resident, and frequents such parts of 

 the coast as are suited to its habits. This race 

 of the Shag, found in the Mediterranean basin, 

 has been separated under the name of P. desmaresti, 

 but on apparently insufficient grounds. 



146. THE PYGMY CORMORANT Phalacrocorax 

 Pygmceus, Pallas, is a resident in Algeria. Loche 

 states that this species breeds on the Fezzara Lake. 



147. THE DALMATIAN PELICAN Pelecanus crispus, 

 Bruch., is said by Loche to be of very rare and 

 accidental occurrence in Algeria. 



148. THE OSPREY Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus), 

 is best known as a winter resident, but a few pairs 

 remain to breed. 



149. THE BEARDED VULTURE Gypaetus barbatus 

 (Linnaeus), is a resident in Algeria and widely 

 distributed, if nowhere very common. Canon 

 Tristram only met with it in the north of the 

 Sahara, but Taczanowski observed it to be most 

 numerous near Batna. It probably breeds here, and 

 had finished nesting when I was at that place in 

 April and May. In its habits it is unsociable. 



