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very probable. Porzana pygniaa is also a likely bird to be 

 met with, but rests solely upon Riippell's statement. Por- 

 phyno Alleni has undoubtedly occurred ; and I think that there 

 need be no hesitation in admitting Fulica cristata. 



Fam. Anatid^. — Cygnus olor, C. musicus, Bernicla brenta, 

 Fuligula mania, and Q^demia fusca are included upon the 

 authority of Von Heuglin ; the others I have shot myself in 



Egypt. 



Fam. Pelecanid^. — Pelecamis minor is undoubtedly 

 Egyptian, as is also Sula cyanops, which is here included for 

 the first time. 



Fam. Larid^. — Among the Terns I have included Sterna 

 flimatilis, S. Mriindo, Ilydrochelidon fssipes, and H. nigra, 

 upon the authority of Von Heuglin. S. nilotica of the latter's 

 ' Systematische Uebersicht,' p. 71, 1 refer to S. anglica ; while 

 Mr. G. R. Gray, in his ' Hand-list of Birds ' (iii. p. 119) con- 

 siders S. nilotica as the oldest name for this species ; but 

 that name is anterior to 1766, and cannot be employed. 



Zarus marinus, included upon Von Heughn's authority, is 

 probably correct. L. argentatus and L. affinis of that author's 

 first list I beheve to be nothing else than L. leucoplicBus, the 

 Mediterranean Herring-Gull; for I much doubt the true 

 Herring-Gull of the Atlantic ever visiting Egypt. L. cachin- 

 nans of Von Heuglin's list I believe to be only a variety of 

 L. leucophaus, of very doubtful specific value. 



Fam. PROCELLARiiDiE. — Nectris macrorhyncha of Heuglin 

 is probably synonymous with Puffiniis KuJilii, Boie, which 

 is the older name. This, as well as P. anglorum, have fair 

 claims to be Egyptian birds, though the latter would appear 

 to be of very rare occurrence. 



