244 Mr. W. Raw on the [Ibis, 



13. Sporaeginthus amandava. Amaduv^ade Finch. 



This species is not, of course, indigenous, but now breeds 

 wild in the gardens at Giza, and is numerous at the Barrage 

 over the Nile. It appears to be spreading, and breeds 

 regularly at Inchas, where I have seen young just out of the 

 nest. I took several clutches of eggs at the Barrage on 

 14 August, 1917. All were fours except one, which had 

 five eggs. 



14. Einberiza calandra calandra. Corn-Bunting. 



A common winter visitor, large numbers roosting in the 

 reed-beds. Remains as late as 5 April. 



15. Emberzia hortulana. Ortolan. 



Passes through Abu 'Zabal on both migrations, being- 

 most numerous about mid-September and rarer in mid- 

 April. 



16. Emberzia caesia. Cretzschmar's Bunting. 



Seen as early as 27 August, and is more numerous than 

 the preceding species in autumn and also in spring. 



17. Calandrella brachydactyla brachydactyla. Short-toed 



Lark. 

 During some winters this species winters at Abu Zabal, 

 when it is to be seen in large flocks. Other years it passes 

 through in October, and returns in March on its way north. 

 I saw an Italian " sportsman " shoot no fewer than twenty- 

 eight at a single discharge. 



18. Calandrella brachydactyla longipeniiis. Long-winged 



Short-toed Lark. 

 I have shot specimens of this bird out of flocks of the 

 preceding subspecies, and the remarks on it are applicable to 

 this also. 



19. Ammomanes deserti isabellina. Desert-Lark. 

 Messrs. Bahr, Bigger, and Borman caught some young 



birds of this species which had just flown, on 22 April, 1919, 

 in the Moqattam Hills near Abbassia. 



