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Length about 6j inclies. Brown above, dirty white below. 

 Striped on breast with dull brown. Outer tail feathers marked 

 with dirty white. In spring the under parts are vinous buff, 

 very slightly streaked. The hind neck is then greyer than in 

 winter. 



117. Eastern Water Pipit. AntJms sfinoletta hlaJcistoni Swinhoe. 



Not mentioned by Shelley. 



An occasional visitor in late autumn and winter in the Suez 

 Canal region and possibly elsewhere in Egypt. 



Like the former, but paler in coloration, especially on the 

 upper parts. 



118. Sunbird. N ectarinia metalUca Jjichtenstein. 



Nectarinia metallica. Shelley, p. 112. 



Occurs near Aswan sometimes, and Shelley records it at 

 within " 20 miles of Philse." 



Length of male about 6 inches. Metallic green head and 

 back ; tail and wings and collar blue ; under parts yellow. 

 Female dull yellow and brown, and lacks the long tail feathers. 

 In the male the central pair of tail feathers are much elongated. 



119. Bulbul. Pycnonotus arsinoe (Lichtenstein). 



Pycnonotus arsinoe. Shelley, p. 67. 



Common and resident in the Faiyum. Resident in small 

 numbers at Beni Suef , in Upper Egypt, and occurs sporadically 

 at and near Cairo. 



Length about 8 inches. Upper parts brown ; tail black ; 

 head black and brown ; throat brownish ; under parts dull white. 



120. Golden Oriole. Oriolus oriolus Linnaeus. 



Oriolus galbula. Shelley, p. 156. 



Passes through Egypt in great numbers during both migra- 

 tions. Is sometimes heard singing its flute-like notes in spring 

 and occasionally in autumn. 



Length about 10 inches. Ear coverts, wings, and most of 

 tail black, rest of plumage golden yeUow. Females and young 

 green above, greyish white-streaked with dull black, below. 



121. North African Grey Shrike. Lanius excubitor elegans 



Swainson. 

 Lanius lahtora. Shelley, p. 115. 

 Common and resident in Lower Egypt and Faiyum, especi- 

 ally on those parts of the desert which are near to cultivated land. 



