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naeus), is a rare winter visitor to Algeria, but is 

 said to breed in the country, by Loche. 



173. THE PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus, 

 Tunstall, appears to be a winter visitor to Algeria, 

 if rare. It would seem, however, that examples 

 occasionally remain behind and intermarry with 

 F. barbarus, producing the intermediate race which 

 has been described as F. punicus. 



174. THE BARBARY FALCON Falco barbarus, Lin- 

 naeus, is a resident in Algeria, for the most part 

 confined to the mountain ranges. Taczanowski 

 states that it is the commonest Falcon both in the 

 mountains and the deserts. This species is highly 

 prized by the Arab sheiks for hawking purposes. 



175. THE LANNER FALCON Falco feldeggi, 

 Schlegel, is a resident in Algeria. Loche remarks 

 that it is more numerous in the southern districts 

 than on the coast. 



176. THE SAKER FALCON Falco sacer, Gmelin, 

 was met with by Canon Tristram in the southern 

 desert. 



177. THE ELEONORA FALCON Falco eleonorte, 

 Gene, is locally distributed. Taczanowski met with 

 it at Jemmapes; and I had the good fortune to 

 witness a most interesting migration of this species 

 at Philippeville on the coast, on the i6th of May. 



