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in the Province, i. e., an example seen by myself not far 

 from the Giza Pyramids during the early winter of 1907, 



150. NiSAETUS FASCIATUS. 



Aguila bonellii Shelley, p. 206. 



Bonelli^s Eagle is not uncommon during the time of the 

 flood, i. e., in late autumn. I have frequently met with 

 it amongst the scattered '' Sont " trees in the cultivated 

 ground near Giza. I have no records of this species during 

 the spring or summer months. 



151. ACCIPITER BREVIPES. 



Of the Levant Sparrow-Hawk, which is not mentioned by 

 Shelley, 1 have but one positive record, i. e., a male obtained 

 by myself in the Zoological Gardens on September the 18th, 

 1908. This species differs from the Common Sparrow-Hawk 

 in having the markings on the under parts in the shape of 

 " drops " and not bars ; a narrow black line extends down 

 the centre of the chin and upper throat. The central pair 

 of rectrices is plain and not barred, while the middle toe is 

 considerably shorter, and not so noticeably longer than the 

 others, as is the case with Accipiter nisus. Since I obtained 

 my example I have seen Sparrow-Hawks which I fancy were 

 referable to this species, but as I have procured no further 

 examples I cannot say positively. 



152. Accipiter nisus. 

 Accipiter nisus Shelley, p. 185. 



The Sparrow-Hawk is a common bird in the Province 

 during the autumn, winter, and early spring, but I have 

 at present no records of it breeding with us. Numbers 

 haunt the Zoological Gardens, and the frequency with 

 which I come across piles of feathers of small passerine 

 birds testifies to the havoc wrought by this Hawk. 



153. MlLVUS MIGRANS jEGYPTIUS. 



Milvus agyptius Shelley, p. 196. 



The Egyptian or Yellow-billed Kite is abundant and 

 resident. Great numbers frequent the Zoological Gardens 

 and every suitable tree contains a Kite^s nest. This bird 



