206 EGYPTIAN BIRDS 



53. Common Kingfisher {Alcedo ispida). Abundant in Delta and 



common in many parts. 



54. Little Indian Kingfisher (^Alcedo hengalensis). Rare. 



55. Black and White Kingfisher {Ceryle rudis). Very common. 



56. Blue Roller (Coracias garruld). Not common. 



57. Common Bee-eater (Merops apiaster). Common only in 



April and August. 



58. Blue-checked Bee-eater (Merops aegyptius). Very common 



in April and again in autumn. 



59. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops viridis). Very common in 



Upper Egypt. 



60. Alpine Swift (Cypselus melhd). Rare. 



61. Common Swift {Cypselus apus). Not uncommon. 



62. Egyptian Swift (Cypselus pallidus). Very common. 



6S. Nightjar (Capriinulgus europaeus). Common in spring and 

 autumn months. 



64. Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius'). Not uncommon 



in spring and autumn. 



65. Swallow (Hirundo rusticd). Common in spring and autumn 



only. 

 Q6. Egyptian Swallow (Hirundo saoignii). A very common 

 resident. 



67. House Martin (Chelidon urbica). Seen in small numbers in 



spring and autumn. 



68. Shelley's Sand - Martin (Cotile riparia shelleyii). Summer 



visitor. 



69. Sand-Martin (Cotile riparia). Abundant in Nile Valley. 



70. Lesser Sand-Martin (Cotile minor). Common. 



71. Rufous Swallow (Hirundo rufula). Rare. 



72. Crag Swallow (Cotile rupestris). Rare. 



73. Pale Crag Swallow (Cotile ohsoleta). Common in parts. 



74. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba). Exceedingly common. 



75. White -winged Wagtail (Motacilla vidua). Common at 



Assoan. 



76. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla boarula). Not uncommon. 



77. Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla jiava). Not uncommon. 



