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ticus (Gmelin), is a winter visitor to Algeria, but a 

 few remain to breed. Its distribution in the country 

 is not clearly defined a statement which applies to 

 most of the species in this sub-family. 



301. THE GREAT REED WARBLER Acrocephalus 

 turdoides (Meyer), is a winter visitor to Algeria, 

 extending far south into the oases ; it is also said to 

 breed in the country. 



302. THE REED WARBLER Acrocephalus arundi- 

 naceus (Brisson), is a winter visitor to Algeria, and 

 passes the country on migration still further to the 

 south. Whether it breeds in the country seems 

 not to be satisfactorily ascertained. The Marsh 

 Warbler, A. palustris (Bechstein), may probably 

 yet be found in Algeria, both as a breeding and 

 wintering species. 



303. THE MELODIOUS WARBLER Hypolais poly- 

 glotta (Vieillot), is a winter visitor to Algeria, 

 extending far into the desert oases Waregla, the 

 Wed R'hir, etc. It also undoubtedly breeds in 

 the country, but its summer area is by no means 

 clearly defined. 



304. THE OLIVE-TREE WARBLER Hypolais olive- 

 torum, (Strickland), is apparently a resident in 

 Algeria. Canon Tristram has taken the nest of 

 this species in the country. 



