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of the same year, and three adults also with black heads 

 obtained in December. 



Saxicola monacha I have not yet met with. 



16. Myrmecocichla melanura (Temm.). 



On October 9th, 1907, I saw an example at close quarters, 

 perched on a wire fence in the Zoological Gardens {cf. ' Ibis,' 

 1908, pp. 201 & 544). 



The species had not previously been recorded from Egypt. 



17. Pkatincola rubetra (Linn.). 

 Praiincola rubetra Shelley, p. 81. 



The Wliinchat passes through Giza on migration in small 

 numbers in spring and autumn. 



18. Pratincola ruricola (Linn.). 

 Pratincola rubicola Shelley, p. 81. 



I have only met with this species during the winter months 

 and have never heard of its occurrence during the summer. 

 We have never met with P. r. hemj)riclti. 



19. RuTiciLLA PHOSNicuRUs (Linn.). 

 Ruticilla phwnicurus Shelley, p. 82. 



The Iledstart is a regular spring and autumn visitor. In 

 autumn it arrives in comparatively small numbers during 

 the early part of September. The first arrivals are nearly 

 always adults in full winter-plumage ; the immature birds 

 follow a week or so later. In spring this species makes its 

 appearance in far greater numbers about the middle of 

 March. The first arrivals are invariably old males in full 

 breeding-plumage and are followed later by females and 

 younger birds. The migration lasts well into April. 



20. Ruticilla semirufa (Hempr. & Ehr.). 

 Ruticilla semirufa Shelley, p. 84. 



I have not personally met with this species up to the pre- 

 sent time, but have the skin of an adult male shot by Mr. A. 

 L. Butler, near Giza, on February 16th, 1901. Capt. Flower, 

 who was with Mr. Butler when this example was obtained, 

 informs me that there were several Redstarts about that day. 



