244 rambles of a naturalist. 



Undetermined Species. 



On the 1 2th of June I saw at the Faioum a very long- 

 tailed bird, rather larger than a White Wagtail, and some- 

 what similar in colour, flying over a garden of trees near our 

 camp. I do not believe it belonged to any species, or even 

 to any genus described in the " Birds of Egypt," and I am 

 totally unable even to hazard a guess as to what it may 

 have been. 



ADDENDUM. 



Since the foregoing list of Birds of Egypt went to press, 

 my father has received the following, collected at Damietta, 

 a few miles from the shore of the Mediterranean, from 

 Mons. E. Filliponi. 



Greater spotted Eagle, Aquila vittata. Nine speci- 

 mens killed in December. Of this fine series, three are 

 nearly adult and six immature. 



OSPREY. December 19th. 



Swainson's Harrier. 



Marsh Harrier. 



Scops Eared 0\^\., Scops gin, xn^X^. September, 1875, 



Common Goatsucker, CaprinmlgiLs europceus, male. 

 September, 1875. 



Oriental Swallow, Hinuido savignii. 



Roller. 



Curlew, Njtnicnins arquatns (Linn.). May, 1875. 



Great Black-i-ieaded Gull, Lams icthyactos. Two 

 fine specimens ; one in full breeding plumage was killed at 

 the end of February (vide anfca), the other, which has no 

 ticket, is in change. 



Great Crested Grebe, Podiccps cristatus. Decem- 

 ber 31st. 



