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tail is longer than during the summer months. This warbler is 

 noticeable from its habit of flitting in the air over the bersim 

 fields uttering a loud tinkling noise. 



89. Graceful Wren Warbler. Prinia gracilis gracilis (Lichten- 



stein). 



Drymoeca gracilis. Shelley, p. 98 {partim). 

 Abundant and resident in the Faiyum. In the Delta and 

 Northern Egypt other forms occur. 



Length about 5 inches. Pale grey above, streaked with 

 black ; under parts huffish white ; tips of tail feathers marked 

 with dark brown and white blotches. Males are slightly larger 

 than females. 



90. Wadi Natrun Graceful Wren Warbler. Prinia gracilis 



natronensis Nicoll. 



Prinia gracilis natronensis. Nicoll, "Bull. B.O.C.," vol. xxxvii, 

 pp. 29-30. 



As far as is known, this form is restricted to the Wadi Natrun. 

 Like the aforementioned, but has a larger bill and longer 

 wings. 



91. Delta Graceful Wren Warbler. Prinia gracilis deltce 



Eeichenow. Plate 25, fig. 5. 

 Drymoeca gracilis. Shelley, p. 98 {partim). 

 This the darkest of the three Egyptian forms ranges from 

 the north coast and throughout the Delta to as far south as Luxor. 

 Similar to the foregoing, but slightly smaller and more 

 olive brown above. 



92. Scrub Warbler. Scotocerca inquieta inquieta (Cretzschmar). 



Not mentioned by Shelley. 



Found in the desert near Helwan and in the Moqattam hills. 



Length about 4| inches. Crown striped with black and 

 white, rest of upper parts sandy isabelline ; under parts buffy 

 white striped with brown on throat ; tail tipped with white and 

 black. The female is slightly smaller than the male. 



93. Bush Babbler. Crateropus acacicB (Lichtenstein). 



Crateropus acacice. Shelley, p. 69. 



Resident near Aswan, but has been seen in the desert about 

 two miles from Abbassia, near Cairo. 



Length about 10 inches. It has a long tail, is sandy brown 

 above, paler below ; head greyish brown. 



