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migration. It makes its appearance during the last days 

 of March. I have only one record for the autumn — an 

 adult female, which I shot near Giza on August 21st, 1907. 

 I believe this species to have but one moult in the year, 

 namely, in autumn. 



35. Sylvia atricapilla (Linn.). 

 Curruca atricapilla Shelley, p. 105. 



The Blackcap arrives in September, and is one of the few 

 Warblers that spend the winter in the Zoological Gardens. 

 I have frequently heard it singing from November onwards 

 till April, when it takes its departure. This bird moults 

 in autumn, and undoubtedly some individuals moult 

 again completely in spring ; I fancy, however, that these 

 are young birds of the previous year. The same remarks 

 as regards moult apply to the Lesser Whitethroat {Sylvia 

 curruca^ 



36. Sylvia hortensis (Gm.). 

 Curruca hortensis Shelley, p. 104. 



I have once or twice seen Garden-Warblers in the Giza 

 Zoological Gardens during the autumn migration, but have 

 no specimens from Egypt. 



37. Aedon galactodes (Temm.). 

 A'edon galactodes Shelley, p. 85. 



The first llufous Warblers malce their appearance in 

 March. The earliest date on which I have seen one is on 

 the 17th, but the main body do not arrive till April, from 

 which month onward, until they take their departure in 

 September, they are abundant. 



38. Phylloscopus bonellii (Vieill.). 

 Phyllopneuste bonellii Shelley, p. 101. 



Bouelli's Warbler is a regular visitor in large numbers 

 during the spring migration, and again in much smaller 

 numbers during the autumn movement southward. 



39. Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Bechst.). 

 Phyllopneuste sylvicola Shelley, p. 101. 



The Wood-Wren appears to be a regular visitor in 



