BIEDS OF EGYPT. 87 



32. Erithacus rxtbecula (Linn.). Robin. 



TLe Robin is confined to Lower Egypt, where it is only a 

 winter visitant. It is as tame and familiar in the smany 

 chmate of Egypt as it is in England, and appears to welcome 

 the stranger, as he sits in the shade of the sont tree, by hopping 

 from bough to bough, and peering inquisitively at him, as 

 though it expected to recognize a friend in the traveller. 



Front of the head, region of the eyes, part of the ear- 

 coverts, throat, and fore part of the chest bright rust-colour, 

 with a border of grey all round except on the chest ; remainder 

 of the upper parts olive ; underparts white, shaded on the 

 flanks with olive ; beak and irides brown ; legs pale brown. 



Entire length 5' 7 inches; cuhnen 0*4; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3 "8 ; tarsus I'l. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 98. 



83. Accentor modularis (Linn.). Hedt/e Accentor. 



Dr. von Heuglin (Orn. N. 0. Afr. p. 332) mentions having 

 seen this bird himself on one occasion in Egypt. 



Head, neck, and breast, pale slate-colour, tinged with brown 

 on the top of the head and nape ; upper part of the back and 

 shoulders reddish brown, with dusky centres to the feathers ; 

 rump and upper tail-coverts pale brown ; the throat is of a 

 paler grey than the head, and the centre of the abdomen 

 dingy white ; wing-feathers dusky, edged with reddish brown, 

 the larger wing-coverts tipped with white ; tail greyish brown, 

 with pale edges to the feathers ; flanks yellowish grey with 

 long brown streaks ; legs pale brown ; beak dusky brown ; 

 irides hazel. 



