252 Mr. W. Raw on the [Ibis, 



58. Hypolais rama. Sykes's Warbler. 



I shot a specimen at Inchas on 30 September, 1917, 

 which Mr. M. J. Nicoll refers to this species. It is in the 

 Giza collection. Although closely resembling the preceding 

 species, I thought its note differed ; and, moreover^ it was 

 late for //. p. palVuIa to be seen. 



59. Sylvia atricapilla. Blackcap Warbler. 



Seen sparingly in early spring. A specimen shot on 10 

 March. Never observed in autumn. 



00. Sylvia communis communis. Common Whitethroat. 

 Common during the spring, migration l)oiiig most 

 numerous in mid-April. Observed but rarely in Septomljer. 



(U. Sylvia curruca curruca Lesser Whitethroat. 

 Abundant in the s[)ring. Usually first observed about 

 16 Februarv. Not uncommon in September. 



62. Sylvia rueppelli. Rueppell's War])ler. 

 Common at Abu Zaljal from 8 ]M:ircli to mid-April. 

 Rarely observed in autumn. 



G3. Sylvia melanocephala melanocephala. Sardinian 



Warbler. 

 Several obtained. One caught alive on 23 March, 191G. 

 Also shot on 25 Februarj^ 1917, and in Septend)er. 



64. Sylvia melanocephala momus. Bowman's Warbler. 

 The only specimen 1 met with was one which I shot at 

 Abu Znbal on 30 October, 1918. 



05. Sylvia melanocephala norrisae. Nicoll's Warbler. 



I secured a sinole addled eii'o- from a nest containino- 

 tlu-ee young of this spf^cies on 21 March, 1917. The nest 

 was built in a tamarisk bush on the small island in Lake 

 Qariin, Fayum, and was about two and a half feet from 

 the ground. The nest was well built, and something like 

 that of the Greenfinch, but smaller, and a quantity of old 

 fish-netting was used in the outside structure. The young- 

 were just about to fly when the nest was discovered by 



