1 92 1.] Birds of Lower Egypt. 347 



32. Anthus spinoietta coutellii. Alpine Pipit. 



Only less numerons than the preceding species, with 

 which it arrives and departs. Roosts in the reed-beds and 

 in the long grass bordering swamps. 



33. Motacilla flava flava. Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail. 

 This species was noted several times during the autumn 



migration in September. Large numbers of Yellow Wag- 

 tails congregated on the reeds in the Birket Accra shi 

 during September, but the majority were birds of the year, 

 and difficult to identify — even when shot. 



I am not certain, but think that M. f. cinereocapilla 

 occurred amongst them. Less numerous in spring. 



34. Motacilla flava pygmsea. Egyptian Yellow Wagtail. 

 Numerous throughout the year, but becomes scarcer in 



the breeding-season at Abu Zabal. Numbers breed, how- 

 ever, at Marg and Inchas, but I never found their eggs 

 myself. I have, however, a clutch of four eggs of this 

 species taken by Dr. Beven of Cairo, near the Pyramids, 

 on 19 April, 1918. 



[The full clutch of this race appears to be four eggs. 

 My dates for fresh eggs are 2^ April, 1894, and 10 April, 

 1910. Fully-fledged young 14 April, 1909. Nests com- 

 monly in the cultivation, especially near the Pyramids. — 

 li.S.] 



35. Motacilla flava melanocephala. Black-headed Yellow 



Wagtail, 

 Seen in the spring only. Large numbers were observed 

 at the Birket Accrashi on 13 April, 1918, when I obtained 

 several which were perched high up in a Lebak-tree. 



36. Motacilla cinerea cinerea ? Grey Wagtail. 

 Observed singly and sparingly during the winter months. 



37. Motacilla alba alba. White Wagtail. 



Large numbers of these birds winter at Abu Zabal, 

 arriving early in October, and departing about the middle 



