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met with in winter in Southern Tunisia, a small mealy- 

 grey bird, which is apparently referable to the A. cantarella, 

 Bonap. This form, so far as I can ascertain, does not occur 

 in North Tunisia, and I am unable to say at present whether 

 it is to be found in South Tunisia throughout the year or 

 only in winter. 



• r Alauda arvensis hartekti, n. subsp. 



" $ ad. Like A. arvensis, Linn., but differs in being paler 

 and more rufescent in coloration, and in having a rather 

 longer and somewhat differently- shaped bill. Soft parts as 

 in A. arvensis. Total length 7 inches, wing 4"4, culmen - 6, 

 tarsus *9. 



" ? ad. Resembles the male, but is rather smaller. 



" Type, <$ . El Oubira, North Tunisia ; spring." 



Mr. M. J. Nicoll exhibited and made remarks on the 

 following birds : — 



1. A male of the "Sprosser " Nightingale (Daulias philo- 

 mela) . 



" This specimen, the first authentic British-killed example 

 of the species, was obtained at Smeeth, in Kent, on the 

 22nd October, 1904. It was forwarded for preservation to 

 Mr. Bristow, of St. Leonard's, who kindly brought me the 

 bird in the flesh for examination, and subsequently lent it 

 to me for exhibition." 



2. A pair of Water-Pipits (Anthus spipoletta) . 



" I shot the male, an immature bird, at Rye Harbour, in 

 Sussex, on October 26th, 1904. It was in company with 

 several Rock-Pipits. 



" The female, which is also an immature bird, was killed on 

 November 14th, 1904, at Pevensey Sluice, Sussex. I have 

 not the least doubt that the Water-Pipit is a regular visitor 

 to England during the autumn migration. It must be borne 

 in mind that as this species closely resembles the common 

 Rock-Pipit both in appearance and habits, it might easily 

 pass unnoticed unless it were specially searched for. When, 

 however,, one becomes acquainted with its appearance and 



