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Cynnecula suecica, Blyth. — In March I saw some of these birds 

 above the streams. 



Ruticilla pJiuenicura, Bp.— Only rarely to be fallen in with in 

 the mountains. 



R. tithi/s, Bp. — To be found everywhere in the mountains up to 

 the desert. 



R. Moussieri, Bp. — Below Batna we found them everywhere at 

 the base of cliffs, on eminences, in valleys, and in the border- 

 territory of the desert. They take up their quarters not only in 

 small bushes close to water, but also in those in dry situations, and 

 even on heaps of stones. These birds, so far as their habits are 

 concerned, are very similar to the Pratincolae.* 



Petrocincla saxalUis, Bp. — Seen a few times on rocks. 



Peirocossyphus cyaneus, Bp. — A male was killed by Count Con- 

 stantin Brauicki on the edge of the oasis of El-Kantara, close to the 

 rocks : this bird visits also the oasis of Biskra, which is distant some 

 kilomelrcs from the mountains. 



DromolcBu leucura, Bp. — To be found everywhere on rocks, from 

 Batna up to the desert. 



Saxicola wnanthe, Bechst. — During the winter I did not see 

 any of these birds: in March I met with single individuals for the 

 first time. 



S. lugens, Licht. — Common on the heights of the southern slope 

 of the Atlas: they sing all through the winter. 



S. deserti, Riipp. — Common in the desert : they deport them- 

 selves just like the preceding species. 



S. philothamiia, Tristram. — Rare. The first male was killed by 

 Count Alexander Branicki on the middle of the way from Batna to 

 El-Kantara ; his accompanying mate flew off into one of the 

 lurking-holes of a jumping-mouse. In the desert they were always 

 met with in pairs. 



Pialincola riibetra, Koch. — I saw some for the first time in 

 March. 



P. rubicola, Koch. — Common throughout the whole winter in 

 mountains and in the desert. 



Telephoitus cucutlatus, Gray. — Not uncommon during the winter 

 in thick woods and bushes in the mountainous country. They 

 remain solitary, among the thick foliage of the trees, and fly away, 



* See 'Journal fiir Ornithologie ' for 1853, extra part, p. 7, note. 



