212 EGYPTIAN BIRDS 



222. Arabian Bustard (^Eupodotis arahs). Rare. 



223. Collared Pratincole {Glareola pratincola). Common in April 



and October. 



224. Black-winged Pratincole {Glareola nordmanniy Rare. 



225. Cream-coloured Courser {Cursoritts gallicus). Common on 



deserts. 



226. Thick-knee {Oedicnemus crepitans). Very common. 



227. Lapwing (Vanellus cristaUis). Very common. 



228. Spur-winged Plover (Hoploptenis spinosusy Common. 



229. Social Plover {Chettusia gregaria). Rare. 



230. White-tailed Plover {Chettusia villotaei). Not common. 



231. Black-headed Plover {Pluvianus aegypiius). Not common, 



Upper Egypt. 



232. Golden Plover {Charadrius pliivialis). Not common. 



233. Grey Plover {Squatarola helvetica). Rare. 



234. Dotterel {Eudromias morinellus). Very rare. 



235. Asiatic Dotterel {Eudromias asiaticus). Very rare. 



236. Large Sand-Plover (Aegialitis geoffroyi). Met with only 



on sea-coast. 



237. Mongolian Sand-Plover {Aegialitis mongolicus). Very rare. 



238. African Sand-Plover {Aegialitis pecuarius). Not common. 



239. Kentish Plover {Aegialitis cantianus). Very common every- 



where. 



240. Greater Ringed Plover {Aegialitis hiaticula). Rare. 



241. Middle Ringed Plover {Aegialitis intermedius). Common in 



Delta. 



242. Little Ringed Plover {Aegialitis minor). Very common 



everywhere. 



243. Oyster-Catcher {Haematopus ostralegus). Common on sea- 



coast. 



244. Curlew {Numenius arquata). Common in Delta. 



245. Whimbrel {Numenius phaeopus). Met with sparingly in 



Nile Valley. 



246. Slender-billed Curlew {Numenius tenuirostris). Rare. 



247. Black-tailed Godwit {Limosa aegocephala). Not uncommon. 



248. Ruff {Machetes pugnax). Common throughout Egypt. 



