312 BIED8 OF EGYPT. 



346. PuFFiNUs ANGLORUM, Tenim. Manx Shearwater. 



Von Heuglin (Syst. Ueb. p. 68) calls this bird rare on the 

 north coast of Egypt, where he mentions that he found a 

 specimen that had been washed up by the tide. 



We know that this bird is extremely plentiful throughout 

 the Mediterranean, where it is resident ; and after carefully 

 comparing a specimen from Malta with others from Ireland 

 (aU in the collection of Mr. Howard Saunders), it is difficult 

 to admit the specific distinction of P. Baroli, Bonelli, and 

 P.yelkouan, Acerbi, names which have been applied to the 

 Mediterranean bird. 



Above sooty black, underneath entirely black ; the sides of 

 the face as far as the upper part of the breast shaded with 

 grey ; bill black, under mandible somewhat lighter ; feet 

 yellowish ; outer toe blackish. 



Total length 13 inches; culmen 1-35; wing 9"2; tail 3"7; 

 tarsus 1"6. 



Eig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 443. 



Pam. PODICIPID-ffil. 



347. PoDiCEPS CRiSTATUs (Linn.). Great Crested Grebe. 



This Grebe is rare in Egypt ; yet 1 have certainly seen it on 

 two occasions in the Fayoom, and believe that I have also 

 observed it on the Nile near Keneh. In habits it is ex- 

 tremely shy, diving at the first glimpse of danger, so that it 

 is very difficult to approach, especially as it usually frequents 

 the open sheets of water. 



Breeding-plumage. — Top of the head and ear-tufts dusky ; 



