to the Ornithology of Egypt. 509 



Sterna anglica. 



Sterna anglica Shelley, p. 297. 



Several Gull-billed Terns were seen on the lake, while I 

 have skins of this species from Giza and Khartoum. I have 

 also seen Sterna cantiaca near Giza in November. 



Larus ridibundus. 



Larus ridibundus Shelley, p. 309. 



The Black-headed Gull is one of the commonest Gulls 

 in Lower Egypt during the winter months. We saw numbers 

 at Gheit-el-Nassara and on Lake Menzaleh, One adult in 

 wiater plumage was caught at Matariah and brought back 

 alive. 



Larus ichthyaetus. 



Larus ichthyaetus Shelley, p. 307. 



A living example of this magnificent Gull brought to me 

 had been shot in the wing during a gale at Gheit-el- 

 Nassara. It was just assuming the black head by a moult. 

 We saw several other examples of the Great Black-headed 

 Gull on Lake Menzaleh. 



Larus canus. 



Larus canus Shelley, p. 305. 



The Common Gull was fairly numerous on Lake Menzaleh. 

 Two living examples were brought back alive to Giza. 



Larus argentatus. 



Larus argentatus Shelley, p. 305. 



Several Herring-Gulls were seen at close quarters on 

 Lake Menzaleh and clearly identified, although no examples 

 were shot. I once saw this species near Giza in November 

 1907. 



Larus cachinnans. 

 Larus leucophaus Shelley, p. 304. 



Several Yellow-legged Herring-Gulls were seen on Lake 

 Menzaleh. 



Larus ruscus. 



Larus fuscus Shelley, p. 304; Loat, Ibis, 1906, p. 124. 



Several Lesser Black-backed Gulls were seen on Lake 



