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cured one specimeu^ which I shot near Siout in Upper Egypt, 

 and I am not aware that any of our party saw it on any other 

 occasion. 



4. Aquila n^via. Spotted Eagle. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi. 8. 

 Generally distributed, and rather abundant. We procured 

 specimens in the plumage of the first year, as it is figured in the 

 second edition of Mr. Yarrell's 'British Birds^; in that of the 

 second or third year, as it is figured by Mr. Gould ; and also in 

 the uniform dark brown plumage of more advanced age, in which 

 state it is a much less handsome and striking-looking bird than 

 it appears in Mr. Gould's admirable figure. 



5. Aquila pennata. Booted Eagle. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi. 9. 

 Seems rare. We procured only one specimen, which was shot 

 near Siout. Irides orange-colour. 



6. Pandion haliaetus. Osprey. 



Generally distributed, and frequently seen, but rather shy 

 and wai'y. 



7. BuTEO RuriNUS. Long-legged Buzzard. 



Rilppell, Atlas, pi. 27. 

 I did not see this bird below Cairo; but above, I found it 

 everywhere pretty abundant. RiipjielPs plate, to which I refer, 

 is the only figure of this species that I have seen, except that 

 given in Mr. Bree's work on European birds, now in course of 

 publication. In all the specimens that came under my notice 

 the tail was light cinnamon-red, and not grey, as is represented 

 by Riippell. This species is about the largest of the genus 

 Buteo, the specimens we procured varying from 23 to 25 inches 

 in length. One that I skinned had its stomach filled with small 

 frogs. Irides yellowish brown. 



8. Falco lanarius. Lanner Falcon. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi, 20. 

 A specimen of this splendid Falcon was shot by one of our 

 party near Girgeh in Upper Egypt, while it was being pursued 

 by an eagle {Aquila ncevia). It was an adult female, measuring 



