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Mr. 0. Salvin’s Five Months’ Birds’-nesting 
XXX .—Five Months’ Birds’-nesting in the Eastern Atlas . By 
Osbert Salvin, B.A., Corr. Memb. Zool. Soc. (Part II.) 
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21. Caprimulgus EUROPiEUs. (Goatsucker.) 
While we were encamped at Kef Laks, an Arab brought to 
the tents a Goatsucker, half-dead. This was the only occasion 
on which I met with this bird. 
22. Cypseltjs apus. (Swift.) 
On the 8th of March, I saw a single bird of this species fly¬ 
ing over the city of Tunis. I did not observe it again until 
reaching Algiers, where it occurred in plenty. 
23. Cypselus melba. (Alpine Swift.) 
This species is more commonly seen about the plains of the 
Salt Lake district than in the more mountainous parts of the 
country, though in the latter it is by no means of unfrequent 
occurrence. At Kef Laks I was vain enough to attempt to 
shoot some specimens on a windy day ; though they frequently 
came within shot, their pace was so great, that I totally failed 
in my object, and only succeeded in firing my gun two or three 
times. The Alpine Swift breeds in most of the rocks of the 
country; but we did not procure any of its eggs. 
24. Hirundo rustica. (Swallow.) 
I found several pairs of these birds at the caravanseray of Ain 
Yacoute, on the road between Constantine and Batna, where 
they had their nests among the rafters of an open shed. 
25. Chelidon urbica. (Martin.) 
In the first week of March I saw several Martins at Sousa, 
and others subsequently at Tunis. 
26. Cotyle riparia. (Sand Martin.) 
On one or two occasions, I observed birds of this species on 
the road between Tunis and Kef during the third week in 
March. I never saw others subsequently. 
27. Coracias garrula. (Roller.) 
About the wooded hills that skirt the elevated plains of the 
Eastern Atlas, the Roller may not unfrequently be met with. 
