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not previously been obtained or seen in Egypt by any recent 

 traveller. 



Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



M. Fillipponi had three or four specimens, all obtained 

 near Damietta, of which I now possess one. This bird is new 

 to the Egyptian list. 



Larus fuscus, Linn. Lesser Black-back Gull. 



This is decidedly the most abundant of all the large Gulls 

 in Egypt. I found it especially common at Port Said, where 

 I shot several of them. Specimens from Egypt have the 

 mantle peculiarly dark in colour — much darker than those 

 from other parts of the Mediterranean, or from the British 

 coasts. 



Larus LEUCoPHiEus, Licht. Yellow-legged Herring-Gull. 



This is the commonest of the large Gulls all round the 

 coasts of Italy and Sicily, in the Bosphorus, and generally 

 all over the eastern portion of the Mediterranean. In Egypt, 

 however, it is much less numerous than Larus fuscus. 



Larus ichthyaetus, Pall. Great Black-headed Gull. 



It strikes me that this splendid Gull has become more 

 abundant of late years in Egypt. I saw several flying about 

 at Port Said and Damietta ; and M. Fillipponi had no less 

 than four fine specimens, of which I took one. 



Larus gelastes, Licht. Slender-billed Gull. 



I shot an immature individual of this species at Port Said 

 on the 9th of April last. Great was my surprise to find that 

 the legs, feet, and biU were pale dull yellow; iris silvery 

 white, as in the adult ; sex, male. As far as I know, it has 

 never before been noted that in the immature state of this 

 species the legs and bill are yeUow. 



Larus ridibundus, Linn. Black-headed Gull. 



Abundant at Port Said. None of those that I shot there 

 on April 9th had yet assumed the dark head. This species 

 is found on the Nile, a long way up the river. 



