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M.B.O.U., I am deeply indebted for much kindly assistance 

 in many ways. His thorough knowledge of the Birds of 

 Egypt, his genial hospitality, and advice were ever at my 

 disposal, and I shall always associate him with any success 

 which fell to my lot. Mr. M. J. Nicoll, M.B.O.U., and 

 Captain S. S. Flower, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., of the Egyptian 

 Zoological Service, also rendered me many kindnesses which 

 I gratefully acknowledge. 



I must also pay tribute to Lieut. D. Paton, Major P. H. 

 Manson-Bahr, D.S.O., M.B.O.U., Captain W. Shipton. 

 M.B.O.U., Captain W. Bigger, M.C., M.B.O.U., Major F. W. 

 Borman, M.B.O.U., Lieut. D. W. Musselwhite, M.B.O.U., 

 and Dr. Beven, all of whom assisted me in many ways, and 

 in whose company much of my work was done. 



The Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain, M.A., M.B.O.U., has kindly 

 revised the nomenclature and furnished the list of literature. 



The supplementary notes in square brackets on the breed- 

 ing of Egyptian birds are from observations made by 

 Col. Sparrow in the yeajs 1893-94, 1908-09, and refer with 

 few exceptions to the Delta or the desert bordering it. As 

 these notes agree closely with my own, it was not thought 

 necessary to confirm my observations in all cases, but his 

 remarks are confined to those instances in which additional 

 information was available or some divergence of habits 

 noted. 



The nomenclature adopted is that of the International 

 Rules, and in the main we have followed Hartert's ' Vogel 

 pal. Fauna,' with some necessary modifications. 



The order followed is that of this work, and a list of the 

 principal notes and papers on the Ornithology of Lower 

 Egypt is also appended. It is not intended to be exhaustive, 

 and only those papers which are likely to be useful to British 

 ornithologists and are readily accessible are included : — 



1859. E. Cavendiijli Taylor. Ibis, pp. 41-55. Ornithological Reminis- 



cences of Egypt. 



1860. „ „ Ibis, p. 199 (Corrections). 



1861. J. Cavafy. Ibis, p. 210 (Letter on Bnch/tes cinereo- 



capillus and Chettusia leucura). 



