242 Mr. W. Raw on the [Ibis, 



[This bird was quite common between Ne Fiche and Suez 

 on 3 August, 1919. My dates for full clutches of four eggs 

 each near Abbassia are 20 April, 1894, and 19 April, 1910. 

 Three eggs from Luxor were taken 27 March, 1903. Most of 

 these eggs are paler than those of the Hooded Crow. — R. S.] 



[The small size of the eggs of this race as compared with 

 those of other forms of Raven is remarkable. Average of 

 17 Egyptian eggs : 44*49 x 31".58 mm. British egg's average 

 49'8x33'5 mm. Some eggs have a very pronounced blue 

 ground, while others are barely distinguishable from the 

 paler type of Hooded Crow's egg. — F. C. U. J.] 



2. Corvus comix cornix. Hooded Crow, 



Common and resident. One bird made a hobby of flying 

 off with stray tennis-balls from our court, and quickly ruined 

 them. Begins to breed early in March, and T have found 

 eggs as late as 6 June. Five is the largest number of eggs 

 foxmd in any nest. 



[My earliest date for eggs is 7 March, 1909 (2 fresh eggs 

 at Helouan). In the Fayum I found fresh eggs on 29 and 

 30 March, 1910. Four is the normal clutch, but I have 

 twice taken five. Eggs vary from almost pure blue to 

 the ordinary type. — R. S.] 



3. Sturnus rulgaris subsp. ? Starling. 



Although this bird was common during the winter months 

 I appear to have omitted to secure any specimen at Abu 

 Zabal, and cannot say definitely which subspecies those 

 seen belonged to. One obtained at Tanua el Fayum in 

 February 1919 was identified as S. v. poltaratskyL 



4. Oriolus oriolus oriolus. Golden Oriole. 



This species passes through Abu Zabal about the first 

 week in May and again in late September, but is never ver}' 

 numerous. 



5. Chloris chloris subsp. ? Greenfinch. 



Observed on one occasion only. This was a single bird 

 seen in an apricot-orchard on 16 Februar}-^, 191G, 



