2592 The Zoologist — May, 1871. 



the lakes between Batna and Constantine we saw immense flocks, 

 like those of starlings. The species is less shy than the rest. 



Totanus glottis, Bechst. — Everywhere on lakes. 



T. stagnatilis, Bechst. — Common on Lake Fezzara. 



T.fuscvs, Leisl. — Common in the same region. 



T. calidris, Bechst. — The commonest of all. 



T. ochropus, Temm. — Found, just as in Europe, on rivulets 

 throughout the whole country. 



T. glareola, Temm. — Common on Lake Fezzara. 



AciUls hypoleucos, Bp. — To be met with universally in the 

 mountains and in the deserl. 



Machetes pugnax, Cuv. — Seen everywhere about large streams 

 of water. 



Tringa variabilis, Mey., T. minuia, Ijcisl., and T. Temtninckii, 

 Leisl. — Seen in mountainous country and in tlie desert. 



Scolopax rusticoln, L. — Plentiful in forests bordering on the sea- 

 coast, rarer in the interior of the country. 



Gallinago major, Bp. — We saw it in March on the lakes 

 between Balna and Constantine. 



G. scolopaciinis, Bp. — Most numerous in the valley of Lake 

 Fezzara, near Constantine, and on desert-marshes : this year, how- 

 ever, they were not so plentiful as at other times. We also saw 

 them throughout on the brooks between the mountains. 



Ascalopax gallinula, Keys et Bias. — Li December on Lake 

 Fezzara ; in March on the lakes between Batna and Constantine : 

 not plentiful. 



jEgialites Caiitianus, Boie. — We saw flocks of these birds on 

 the salt-lakes between Batna and Constantine (near Batna). 



^. minor, Boie. — Common everywhere. 



Eudromias morinelliis, Boie. — We saw numerous flocks on the 

 heights between Ghelma and Constantine : we found them nowhere 

 else. 



Vanellus cristatus, Bechst. — Very plentiful everywhere and on 

 every marsh, even in the mountainous country. 



Himantopus vielanopterus, Mey. — Common on Lake Fezzara 

 and on other lakes. 



Recurviroslra avocetta, L. — Seen a few times on the lakes 

 betvvceu Batna and Constantine. 



Rallus aquatictis, L. — Here and there, alone, in marshes. 



Oriygometra porzana, Steph. — Found everywhere. 



