NIGHTJARS 393 



Fam. CAPRIMULGIDJE. 



RUFOUS-NAPED NIGHTJAR. Caprimulgus rufi- 

 collis, Temminck. Length, 12 in.; bill, 0-5 in.; 

 wing, 8 in. ; tarsus, 075 in. 



Hab. Soiith-Western Europe, south of Spain and 

 Portugal, Malta, and North- West Africa. 



One, Kiilingworth, near Newcastle, Oct. 6, 1856 : Hancock, 

 Ibis, 1862, p. 39; Trans. Tyneside Nat Field Club, 

 1862, p. 84 ; " Birds of Northumberland," p. 83 ; Gould, 

 " Birds of Great Britain," figure. 



Obs. Mr. Hancock observes {loc. cit.) : — *' I am 

 far from believing that this is really its first occur- 

 rence in our island. It very closely resembles 

 Caprimulgus europmus, and is almost sure to be 

 confounded with that species by the casual observer." 

 It is said to be distinguishable by its smaller size, 

 and by the lighter colour of its plumage {Ibis, 

 186G, p. 180). 



EGYPTIAN NIGHTJAR. Caprimulgus .vgyptius, Lich- 

 tenstein. Length, 10-5 in. : bill, 04 in. ; wing, 7"75 in. ; 

 tarsus, 0*8 in. 



Hab. Algiers, Tunis, Egypt, Nubia, Turkestan, Afghani- 

 stan, and Beluchistan. 



One, Rainworth, near Mansfield, Notts, June 26, 1883 : 

 Harting, Field, Sept. 15, 1883; ZooL, 1883, p. 374; 

 Saunders' " Manual," p. 260. In the collection of Mr. 

 Whitaker, of Rainworth, Notts. 



