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nest on the 9th of May. Its note is loud and 

 musical. 



341. THE ROCK THRUSH Monticola saxatil'u (Lin- 

 naeus), is best known as a migrant in spring and 

 autumn, but a few remain to breed in the rocky 

 ranges of the Atlas. I met with it on Djebel 

 Mahmel in the Aures. 



342. THE BLUE ROCK THRUSH Monticola cyanus 

 (Linnaeus), is more generally distributed than the 

 Rock Thrush, but very similar remarks apply as 

 to the preceding species. I met with it at high 

 elevations in the Aures. 



343. THE RING OUZEL Merula torquata (Lin- 

 naeus), is a winter visitor to the northern portions 

 of Algeria, the district of the Tell. 



344. THE BLACKBIRD Merula merula (Linnaeus), 

 is a resident in Algeria, most abundant in winter. I 

 met with it in all parts of the country, from the 

 coasts to the mountains, and southwards to the 

 oases of El Kantara and Biskra. I remarked that it 

 did not sing so freely nor so frequently as in more 

 northern lands. 



345. THE FIELDFARE Turdus pilaris (Linnaeus), 

 is a winter visitor to Algeria, but not in any great 

 abundance. 



346. THE REDWING Turdus iliacus, Linnaeus, is a 



