374 Mr. W. Raw on the [Ibis, 



175. Columba livia schimperi. Schimper's Rock-Dove. 

 Although I never actually shot a specimen, I frequently 



saw birds which I think were referable to this subspecies, 

 but tame pigeons are so numerous that its status is rather 

 uncertain. I include it as an Abu Zabaal bird because some 

 flocks observed in the springtime were so uniform in colour 

 and kept such regular lines of flight as to make me feel 

 justified in ascribing them to this form. On 5 April, 1918, 

 my friend Dr. Beven, of Cairo, shot a bird from a nest 

 containing two fresh eggs. It proved to be an undoubted 

 example of this race. It had built its nest in an old well 

 on the edge of the desert just south of the Giza Pyramids. 



176. Columba cenas oenas. Stock-Dove. 



I shot a Stock-Dove near Abu Zabaal on 17 December, 

 1917, and frequently observed specimens in that locality. 

 On 8 February, 1916, I had a good view of eight flying east 

 along the edge of the desert. 



177. Streptopelia turtur turtur. Turtle-Dove. 



Very abundant in the autumn, when large numbers are 

 shot at Abu Znbaal. It usunlly passes through in early 

 Septembei". Less numerous, but still fairly common, in 

 spring during the last week in April and the first week in 

 May. 



178. Streptopelia turtur isabellina. Isabelline Turtle- 



Dove. 

 I shot an example at Marg on 7 Sejttember, 1917. It was 

 migrating along with the preceding species. I have no data 

 relating to the breeding of this form in Egypt, and a specimen 

 shot in the Fayum on 21 March, 1917, was not breeding. 

 I also observed quite a few in the Wadi Natriin at the end 

 of May 1918, but could discover no evidence of their 

 breeding there. 



179. Streptopelia senegalensis segyptiaca. Palm-Dove. 

 Common and resident. Breeds in all months from February 



to October inclusive. 



