to the OrnitJwlogy of Egypt. 505 



Shortly before I left for Cairo a man brought eight of these 

 Ducks to me alive, which I purchased. Only two were males 

 and both were in full plumage. 



FULIGULA RUFINA. 



Fuligula rujina Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 123. 



Mr. Loat purchased two male Red-crested Pochards during 

 his stay at Damietta. Although Capt. Shelley does not 

 mention this species in his ' Birds of Egypt/ it would seem 

 that the Red-crested Pochard is not very rare during the 

 winter in the vicinity of Lake Menzaleh, for during 1907 

 several living examples were purchased in Cairo, seven at 

 least of which had been caught on the Lake, and of 

 these three are now living in the Giza Zoological Gardens. 

 Moreover, during our stay at Gheit-el-Nassara I watched 

 for some time a pair of these tine Ducks swimming on a large 

 sheet of water not far from the edge of the lake. 



The eclipse plumage of the male almost exactly resembles 

 the plumage of the adult female, except that it is somewhat 

 darker. The red bill of the male is, however, always a dis- 

 tinguishing feature. 



Fuligula cristata. 



Fuligula cristata Shelley^ p. 290; Loat, Ibis^ 1906, p. 123. 



Many Tufted Ducks were seen on Lake Menzaleh. This 

 is one of the most abundant species of Ducks in Egypt during 

 the winter months. 



Gallinago ccelestis. 

 Gallinago media Shelley, p. 249. 

 Gallinago ccelestis Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 121. 

 The Full Snipe was not so often met with at Gheit-el- 

 Nassara as the Jack-Snipe. 



Gallinago gallinula. 



Gallinago gallinula Shelley, p. 249; Loat, Ibis, 1906, 

 p. 121. 



The Jack-Snipe was common on the marshes at Gheit-ei- 

 Nassara and three specimens were obtained. 



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