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33. MuscicAPA coLLARis Beclist. 
3 c? and 2 $ , from Tarhuna, Beni-Oulidj Wed-Dinner, 
and Oum-el-Abid, iu April and May. 
34. HiRUNDo RusTicA Linn. 
2 (^ , from Bonjem and Sidi-Faradje, in April and August. 
35. COTILE RIPARIA (LiuU.) . 
2 ^ y from Bonjem and Ziegen, in April and May. 
Mr. Dodson says the specimen obtained at Ziegen was 
shot resting on the desert sands, quite exhausted. 
36. CoTiLE OBSOLETA Cab. 
1 ^ , from Sebka, June 4th. 
Of this species Mr. Dodson says that it is rare, keeping 
exclusively within the town limits. 
37. Passer salicicola Vieill. 
1 S } from Jackna, April 2nd. 
38. Passer simplex (Licht.). 
A good series, ^ and ? , from El Hamman, Getefa, and 
Gliodna, in April and May. 
Regarding the Desert-Sparrow, Mr. Dodson says that he 
did not observe any specimen outside of the Province of 
Fezzan. Those he met with were living in date-palms, and 
appeared to be breeding. In the British Museum there are 
two examples of this Sparrow, from the Gould Collection, 
labelled as having been obtained in Fezzan, one of them, 
indeed, being from Mursuk, the capital of that Province. 
39. Emberiza miliaria Linn. 
1 ? , from Alouna Curerwa, April 3rd. 
40. Al^mon alaudipes (Desf.). 
A large series, c^ , ? , and young, from various districts, 
in May, June, and July. 
41. Galerida cristata macrorhYxNCha (Trist.). 
1 ^ , from Jackna, April 2nd. 
42. Galerida thekl^e superflua Hart. 
2 cT , from Wed-Dinner and Wed-Chegga, in April and 
July. 
