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42. Lanius coUurio. Jled-backed Shrike. 



From 10 August to 20 September numbers pass through 

 Abu Zabal, being more numerous some years than others. 

 Rarely observed in spring. 



43. Pycnonotus barbatus arsinoe. White- vented Bulbul. 



I saw newly-fledged young birds being fed by the parents 

 in the gardens at the Barrage on 14 August, 1918, and had 

 two old nests pointed out to me by Mr. Marr. One was in 

 a creeper on the side of his house. I believe it breeds at 

 Palais de Koabeh. 



[This Bnlbiil was common at Abbassia and at other places 

 in the.Fayum in 1909, and undoubtedly breeds there, 

 probably from March to May. — R. S.] 



[Eggs of this species are extremely rare in collections 

 from Egypt, but I have one clutch ol' five eggs taken by 

 Major P. E. Vaughan near Cairo.— F. C. R. J.] 



44. Muscicapa striata striata. Spotted Flycatcher. 



A regular bird on passage, being very numerous during 

 some s[)rings from the second week in April until as late 

 as 23 May. In the autumn this species occurs between the 

 middle of September and 19 October. 



45. Muscicapa hypoleuca hypoleuca. Pied Flycatcher. 

 Less numerous than the preceding species, but observed 



in both spring and autumn. 



4C). Muscicapa albicollaris. White-collared Flycatcher. 

 Rarely seen for certain. Several observed and one shot 

 on G May, 1918. 



47. Phylloscopus collybita colly bita. Chiffchaff. 



Very numerous throughout the winter months, arriving 

 in October and departing in March. 



48. Phylloscopus collybita albietinus. Eastern Chiflichaflf. 

 Amongst the OhiffchafFs there was a sprinkling of birds 



with quite a different call-note. T have com[)ared specimens 



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