88 BIEDS OF EGYPT. 



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

 tip, 2'8 ; tarsus 0"95. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 110. 



34. Philomela luscinia (Linn.). Nightingale. 



Although the Nightingale ranges throughout Egypt and 

 Nubia during the winter, it is far from being common. I only 

 once saw a pair, and heard their well-known notes, while 

 reposing, during the heat of the day, in a small wood near 

 Bedreshayn, in the latter end of March. 



Entire upper plumage russet-brown, rather more rufous 

 on the rump and upper tail-coverts ; tail uniform rufous 

 brown ; underparts dull white, shaded on the sides of the 

 neck and crop with pale brown; under tail-coverts buff; 

 beak brown, inclining to flesh-colour at the base of the lower 

 mandible ; legs brownish flesh-colour ; irides brown. 



Entire length 6"4 inches ; culmen 0"5 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 3'3 ; tarsus 1. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 116. 



35. Philomela major (Brehm). Tlirush Nightingale. 



This species ranges throughout Egypt and Nubia during its 

 spring and autumn migrations, but is very scarce. Von 

 Heughn (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 338) mentions having seen it in 

 Lower Egypt between the 10th and 25th of March ; and 

 Keyserling and Blasius also remark that it occurs in Egypt. 



Very similar in plumage to the last species, but slightly 

 larger. It may be most readily recognized by the two centre 



