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Alpine Swifts are very noticeable, while two species of 

 Kestrel and Eock-Doves occur in numbers. On the various 

 large and small lakes of the Tell Region many species of 

 Waterfowl, Reed- Warblers^ and various members of the 

 Heron tribe abound. 



To illustrate the Tell Region the following views were 

 then thrown on the screen, a series of each being shown : — 



1. Forest near Hammam R'hira. 



2. Forest in Gorge de Chiffa, Ruisseau des Singes. 



3. Forest of Blue Cedar [Cedrus atlantica glaucd) above 

 Elida. 



4. Dwarf Palm of the Tell Region (^Chamoerops humilis). 



5. Gorge of Constantine. 



6. Views of Country round Hammam Meskoutine, the 

 Cascade and limestone deposits. 



7. Prickly Pear {Opuntia), which has been introduced 

 and has spread all over the Tell Region and Hants 

 Plateaux. 



THE HAUTS PLATEAUX. 



These consist of the extensive upland plains between the 

 northern and southern ranges of the Atlas which average 

 1000 metres in height, while mountains of 2000 metres 

 and more occur. There is also a portion of the desert south 

 of Laghouat which has a somewhat mixed character. 



The birds of the Hants Plateaux already show signs of a 

 desert character, while, owing to some mountains being well 

 wooded, birds of the Tell Region still occur. Species which 

 are already conspicuous are the Crested Larks, Black Chats, 

 Thick-knees, Bustards, Dodson^s Shrike, the Dwarf Jay, and 

 Chersophilus duponti. 



The following views of the Hauts Plateaux were then 

 shown : — 



1. Country round Guelt-es-Stel. 



2. Tuft of Haifa Grass. 



3. Dayat of Terebinth Trees at Tilghemt — in early Spring. 



4. ,, „ „ „ — in late Spring. 



