3 6 JOTTINGS ABOUT BIRDS. 



150. THE GRIFFON VULTURE Gyps fulvus 

 (Gmelin), is a common resident in Algeria, widely 

 distributed, but most abundant perhaps in moun- 

 tainous districts. I counted ten of these fine birds 

 in the air together on one occasion near Batna. 

 Breeds in colonies. 



151. THE CINEREOUS VULTURE Vultur monachus, 

 Linnaeus, is a resident and generally distributed. 

 It is said by Taczanowski to be the commonest 

 Vulture in the country, but this is not borne out 

 by my experience. 



152. THE EGYPTIAN VULTURE Neophron percnop- 

 terus (Linnaeus), is more or less a resident in Algeria, 

 but not so common as the Griffon Vulture. 

 Neither does it ever breed in colonies. 



153. THE GOLDEN EAGLE Aquila chrysaetus, 

 Linnaeus, is a resident in Algeria. According to 

 Canon Tristram, it is never seen in the desert nor 

 the inhabited oases, but frequents the rocky moun- 

 tain ranges and the dayats, where the same authority 

 states that it is almost gregarious. Taczanowski 

 gives Batna and Bourief as localities. 



154. THE SPOTTED EAGLE Aquila clanga, Pallas, 

 is said to winter and to breed sparingly in Algeria. 



155. THE TAWNY EAGLE Aquila rapax (Tern- 

 minck), is probably a resident in Algeria. I met 



