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found a wing and feathers of a bird killed by a Hawk which 

 appeared to be those of a Common Goatsucker. 



HiRUNDO CAHIRICA, Licht. 

 HiRUNDO RUSTICA. 



The Oriental Chimney Swallow is common throughout the 

 winter in Egypt ; but in April the true H. rustica makes its 

 appearance, and then the two species are frequently seen toge- 

 ther. I think this fact is a strong argument in favour of their 

 specific difference. The white of all the specimens of our Chim- 

 ney Swallow is tinged, more or less, with rust-colour. 



Alcedo ispida. 



Ceryle rudis (Boie). 



I have seen the Common Kingfisher as far up the river as 

 Thebes and Ermeut, but only as a straggler. It is common in 

 Lower Egypt during the winter months, particularly near Cairo, 

 frequenting the little canals and pools, which it evidently prefers 

 to the open river. 1 have taken the eggs of the Black and 

 White Kingfisher, in April, near Damietta, where many pairs 

 were breeding. Dr. Adams says, December, but there is often 

 a very marked difference in the time of nesting of birds of the 

 same species in Upper and Lower Egypt. Is Dr. Adams cor- 

 rect in calling this species the Belted Kingfisher ? 



Phyllopneuste trochilus. 



Phyllopneuste rufa. 



Phyllopneuste sibilatrix. 



Phyllopneuste bonellii. 



Of these little Warblers, the two first are winter residents, the 

 Chiff-chaff especially being very common, whilst the two latter 

 make their appearance in the spring, as do the greater part of 

 the small insectivorous birds, Sylviida and others. 



RUTICILLA TITHYS (Scop.). 

 RuTICILLA PH(ENICURA. 



The Black Redstart is plentiful in the gardens round Cairo in 

 the winter months, but out of about twenty specimens I only 

 got two males. The Common Redstart is not seen during the 

 winter, but comes from the southward in April. 



