628 Mr. M. J. l<i\co\l— Contributions 



145. BUTEO FEROX. 



Buteo ferox Shelley, p. 201. 



The Long-legged Buzzard is not uncommon during the 

 autumn, winter, and spring. At present I have no records 

 of the nesting of this species in the Province, though it is 

 quite possible that it may do so. 



146. Archibuteo lagopus. 



The Rough-legged Buzzard is a regular visitor to the 

 Province during the autumn migration. During August 

 and September, 1908, an individual frequented the Zoological 

 Gardens. 



This species is not included by Shelley in his ' Birds of 

 Egypt.^ 



147. AqUILA CLANfiA. 



?Aqutla ncevia Shelley, p. 206. 



This Spotted Eagle is not uncommon. I have seen it in 

 autumn — during the flood — perched on the walls of the 

 native wells (sarkaias). On the 7th of April, 1909, I saw 

 an example in the Wadi Hof near Helwan, 



Several examples, caught locally, have been presented 

 alive to the Giza Zoological Gardens by H.H. Prince Kamal 

 el Din Pasha. 



148. Aquila iMPERiALis Bcclist. 

 Aquila imperialis Shelley, p. 205. 



The Imperial Eagle seems to be the common Eagle of the 

 Province, and I have little doubt that it breeds in suitable 

 localities, though up to the present time I have no positive 

 records of it doing so. The majority of examples that I have 

 met with were immature birds, and this is scarcely surprising, 

 as this Eagle takes several years to assume adult plumage. 

 Individuals presented to the Giza Zoological Gardens in the 

 winter of 1906 are still, though in the best of health, in 

 immature plumage. 



149. CiRCAETUS GALLICUS. 



Circaetus gallicus Shelley, p. 202. 



At present I have but one record of the Short-toed Eagle 



