from the Wadi-en-Natrun, Egypt. 455 



might be of some slight value to those interested in the birds 

 of Egypt, no one having, so far as I am aware, collected 

 there before*. 



In the naming and arrangement of the various species 

 found, I have followed Capt. Shelley's ' Handbook of the 

 Birds of Egypt/ Mr. Ogilvie-Grant, of the Natural History 

 Museum, has kindly assisted me in the determination of 

 some of them. Those marked with an asterisk (*) were 

 identified, but examples were not obtained. 



1. Saxicola saltatrix Menetr. Menelries's Wheatear. 

 Saxicola isabellina Rlippell. 



A few individuals were generally to be seen near some 

 buildings that were close to the desert. The other common 

 Egyptian species, viz. S. cenantlie, was not met with. 



2. Saxicola deserti Kiipp. Besert-Chat. 



A few were usually to be found along the edge of the 

 desert. 



3. Pratincola rubicola (Linn.). Stone-Chat. 

 3 . 29th Jan. ? . 5th Feb. 



Was first seen on 21st Jan. Not uncommon. 



4. Ruticilla phoenicurus (Linn.). Redstart. 

 $ . 2nd Feb. $ . 9th Feb. 



Was first noticed on 21st Jan. An uncommon species. 



5. Cyanecula suecica (Linn.). Blue-throated Warbler. 

 ? . 2nd Feb. ? . 9th Feb. 



Uncommon. Both specimens were obtained on an open 

 piece of ground near a freshwater pool and close to a clump 

 of bourdy. 



6. Pseudoluscinia luscinioides (Savi). Savi's Warbler. 

 tJ. 9th Feb. 



Of this species, as well as the other Warblers, it was 

 difficult to get a glimpse, on account of their keeping to the 



* Messrs. N. C. Rothschild and F. R. Henley, who were in the Wadi 

 at the same time that I was, obtained a few birds, some of which I believe 

 were presented to the Medical School, Cairo. 



