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and E. striolata, which ranges from Nubia to 

 India. Taczanowski evidently confused the two 

 species. The habits of both are very similar. 



240. THE MEADOW BUNTING Emberiza da, 

 Linnaeus, is a resident in Algeria, apparently chiefly 

 confined to the mountain districts. I met with 

 this species in the Djebel Aures near Wed Taga, 

 and in the cedar forests west of Batna. 



241. CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Emberiza ccesia, 

 Cretzschmar, is a rare visitor to Algeria. 



242. THE LITTLE BUNTING Emberiza pusilla, 

 Pallas, is a very abnormal migrant to Algeria, only 

 two examples having been obtained in that country. 



243. THE REED BUNTING Emberiza schceniclus, 

 Linnaeus, is a comparatively rare winter visitor to 

 Algeria. Taczanowski only met with this species 

 once. 



244. THE BULLFINCH Pyrrhula vulgaris, Tem- 

 minck, occasionally wanders to Algeria in winter. 



245. THE TRUMPETER BULLFINCH Erylhrospiza 

 git/iaginea (Lichtenstein), is a resident on the 

 steppes and plateaux near the desert. Both 

 Taczanowski and Canon Tristram met with this 

 species. 



246. THE CRIMSON-WINGED FINCH Erythrospiza 

 sanguinea (Gould), is a rare visitor to Algeria. 



