48 Mr. E. C. Taylor's Ornithological 



noticed it peculiarly abundant about Susa^ and in a less degree 

 so in the neighbourhood of Rome. In the south of Italy, and 

 in Sicily, I have often seen it kept as a cage-bird. 



32. Saxicola cachinnans. Black Wheatear. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. ii. pi. 88. 

 I did not notice this species below Assouan (the first Cata- 

 ract) ; there, however, it was abundant. 



33. Saxicola lugens, Licht. 



S. leucomela, Temm. PL Col. 

 The most abundant of all the Saxicola on the Nile. 



3i. Saxicola stapazina. Russet Wheatear. 

 Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. ii. pi. 91. 



Frequently seen and killed. I have no doubt but that many 



other species of Saxicola may be found in Egypt ; but as they 



chiefly frequent the desert, and we seldom strayed more than 



two or three miles from the banks of the Nile, we only saw the 



hree species I have enumerated. 



35. MoTACiLLA ALBA. White Wagtail. 

 Excessively common all through the country. 



36. MoTACiLLA LUGUBRis. Whitc-wingcd Wagtail. 



Gould's Birds of Europjc, vol. ii. pi. 142. 

 I found this species rather rare. 



37. MoTACiLLA NEGLECTA. Grcy-hcaded Wagtail. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. ii. pi. 146. 

 Only occasionally seen. 



38. Alauda cristata. Crested Lark. 



Excessively abundant. This bird, and Motacilla alba, are the 

 most abundant of all the small birds in Egypt. 



39. Passer salicicola, Vieill. Spanish Sparrow. 



Pa55tfr/jzs/)«m"o/ensis, Gould'sB. of Europe, vol. iii.pl. 185. 

 Abundant ; frequenting the open country in large flocks, and 

 roosting in trees. 



40. Passer cisalpinus. Cisalpine Sparrow. 



Gould's Birds of Europe, vol. iii. pi. 185. 

 Abundant ; associating with the preceding species. 



