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One example was purchased alive locally on the 28th of 

 Aug., 1905, and another was caught on the river a few miles 

 south of Giza, Nov. 15th, 1905. 



136. VULTUR MONACHUS. 



Vultur monachus Shelley, p. 209. 



Although we have not yet seen a specimen of this Vulture 

 from the Province, there is little doubt that it does occur 

 here. 



137. Vultur auricularis Daud. 

 Vultur auricularis Shelley, p. 209. 



A. specimen of the Sociable Vulture was brought in alive 

 in 1902, having been captured locally, and in 1907 two 

 more living examples caught near Giza were purchased 

 from local Bedouins. It seems possible that Egyptian 

 examples belong to a different race, but up to the present 

 time I have had no opportunity of comparing them with 

 typical specimens. 



138. Gyps rueppelli. 



On August 29th, 1901, two examples said to have been 

 caught locally were purchased alive from a local Bedouin. 

 These birds are still living in the Giza Zoological 

 Gardens. 



139. Neophron percnopterus. 

 Neophron percnopterus Shelley, p. 211. 



Although this is the Vulture most frequently seen, it 

 does not appear to be so common as it used to be, ac- 

 cording to former writers on Egypt. At the present time 

 only a few pairs seem to nest near Cairo. Occasionally it 

 may be seen flying high over the Zoological Gardens. An 

 example in brown plumage, evidently a bird of the year, was 

 brought to me alive during the summer of 1907. This bird, 

 which (with clipped wing) has the full run of my garden, is 

 now (July 1909) little more than half white. The head and 

 neck appear to be the first parts to change from brown to 

 white. 



