214 EGYPTIAN BIRDS 



278. Common Heron (Ardea cinerea). Very common. 



279- Purple Heron (^Ardea purpurea). Only common in Lower 

 Egypt. 



280. Great White Heron (i/erorfea* a/6a). Only common in Delta. 



281. Liittle ^gret (^He)-odias garsettd). Not common. 



282. Buff-hacked Heron {A rdeol a russatd). Commonest in Delta. 



283. Squacco Heron (Ardeola comata). Rare. 



284. Night Heron (Nycticorax griseus). Fairly common every- 



where. 



285. Bittern (^Botaurus stellaris). Not uncommon in Lower Egypt. 



286. Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus). Common. 



287. Flamingo (^Pkoenicopterus antiquorum). Common in Delta. 



288. Water Rail (Rallus aquatiais). Common in Lower Egypt. 



289. Land Rail {Ortygometra crex). Not common. 



290. Spotted Crake {Porzana maruetta). Common. 



291. BsaWoti s Criike (Porzaiia pygmaea). Very rare. 



292. Moorhen {Gallinula chloropus). Common in Lower Egj^pt. 



293. Allen's Gallinule (Poiphyrio Alleni). Very rare. 



294. Violet Gallinule (Porphyrio hyacinthinus). Common in 



Lower Egypt. 



295. Green-backed Gallinule {Porphyria viadagascariensis). Very 



rare. 



296. Common Coot (Fulica atrd). Common everywhere. 



297. Crested Coot (Fulica cristatd). Rare. 



298. Mute Swan {Cygnus olor). Rare. 



299. Hooper Swan {Cygnus musicus). Very rare. 



300. Egyptian Goose {Chenalopex aegyptiacus). Not common. 



301. White-fronted Goose {Anser albifrons). Not uncommon. 



302. Lesser White-fronted Goose {Anser erythropusy Rare. 



303. Bean Goose {Anser fabalis). Very rare. 



304. Brent Goose {Bernicla brentay Rare. 



305. Sheldrake {Tadorna vulpanser). Rare. 



306. Ruddy Sheldrake {Tadoma rutila). Not uncommon in 



Lower Egypt. 



307. Common Wild Duck {Anas boschas). Fairly common every- 



where. 



