The Zoologist— May, 1871. 2591 



Grus cinereus, L.— They pass the vvitUer in large numbers in 

 many districts: in the valley of El-Outaja we used to see large 

 flocks every day, which migrated in the evening towards the north, 

 and in the morning towards the south. They are met with also in 

 the desert in pairs. 



Anthropoides virgo, Vieill.— We saw a iew only in the desert 

 near Biskra. 



Ardea cinerea, L.— One finds single birds in various districts. 



Buhulcus ibis, Bp.— At another season they are said to appear 

 in great numbers on Lake Fezzara : whilst we were there, in 

 December, one of.these birds remained for a few days near some 

 cattle, and this 1 killed. Count Brauicki, at the same time, killed 

 three others near Bona. 



Botaunis slellaris, Sleph.— To be met with on lakes in the 

 mountainous country and in desert-swamps. 



Ciconia alba, Briss. — Seen singly and only occasionally during 

 the winter; found universally in March. In Constantine the nests 

 of these birds may be seen in numbers upon the dwellings of the 

 Arabs. 



Leploptiliis sp. — Whilst we were at Ajmokra, in December, an 

 Arab brought to the market-place a freshly-killed marabout, de- 

 manding for it five francs; unfortunately I was not at home, and 

 our huntsman did not purchase it, in the belief that we should not 

 want it. When, shortly afterwards, I returned from hunting and 

 learned this, I could not find out where the Arab (who was indignant 

 that no one would buy the bird of him) had gone to. I was very 

 sorry, as no one had up to that time seen a marabout in this 

 country, and consequently I could not tell what species it was, 

 though the huntsman assured me that it was the same as is found 

 in Egypt. 



Phoenicopterus antiquornm, Temm. — In March these birds 

 were plentiful on the salt-lakes between Batna and Constantine. 

 The Arabs shoot them from places of concealment built of 

 stones. 



P. erythreiis, Verr. — In the same localities, but rarer : Count 

 Alexander Brauicki killed one young bird. 



Numenius arquata, Lath. — Common about Fezzara, near Con- 

 stantine, and in many other parts. 



N. phceopus, Lath. — Rarer than the last. 



A^^. ienuirosiris, Viell. — Not numerous on Lake Fezzara, but on 



