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Mr. 0. Salvin’s Five Months’ Birds’-nesting 
67. Lanius meridionalis. (Great Grey Shrike.) 
This Shrike seems confined in its range to the northern slope 
of the Atlas, whilst its place is occupied in Tunis and on the 
southern watershed by L . algeriensis . I found a nest at Poum 
el Hameer, on the borders of Guerah el Tharf, and endeavoured 
to obtain the bird, but did not succeed; however, as I was pur¬ 
suing it, I was enabled to see that it was this, and not the next 
nearly allied species. 
68. Lanius algeriensis. (Algerian Grey Shrike.) 
I frequently met with this bird in Tunis, at Sousa, and other 
parts of the Regency, but lost sight of it on ascending the Atlas 
range. 
69. Lanius rufus. (Woodchat Shrike.) 
Is everywhere abundant in Eastern Algeria and Tunis. It 
breeds in great numbers on the hill-sides in the neighbourhood 
of Djendeli, making a nest composed almost entirely of one 
material, viz. a small grey flower, which the bird collects with 
the stalk, and entwines into its nest, employing the same for the 
lining. The whole structure is beautifully neat and compact. 
70. Garrulus cervicalis. (Algerian Jay.) 
I saw this bird on several occasions near Souk Harras, but lost 
sight of it on passing to the less-wooded country. 
71. Pica mauritanica. (Moorish Magpie.) 
This Magpie is common in the Eastern Atlas; we found it 
breeding at Djendeli, where it frequented the wooded hills, and 
built in the Terebinth trees. The eggs are laid about the third 
week in May, but some earlier, as young birds were brought to 
us before the end of that month. 
72. Coryus corax. (Raven.) 
The Raven we found abundant everywhere. It was no un¬ 
common sight to see twenty or thirty birds at one time. They 
build in every available cliff. All the eggs of C. corax from this 
district are remarkably small in size. 
73. Corvus monedula. (Jackdaw.) 
Common in many parts, especially about the cave at Djebel 
Dekma. 
