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192. Sinaitic Raven. Corvus umhrinus infumatus Wagner. 

 Inhabits tlie desert near Suez. Distinguished from the 



foregoing by its more slender bill. 



193. Abyssinian Raven. Corvus rhipidurus Hartert. 



Corvus affinis. Shelley, p. 158, et auctorum. 



Has occurred in Egypt (Shelley, " Birds of Egypt," pp. 

 158-159). It is also recorded from Middle and Southern Egypt 

 by Hartert, and was seen near Thebes by J. H. Gurney in 1876. 



Smaller than the brown-necked raven. Wings more rounded, 

 nasal feathers arranged in a fanlike form. 



[The jackdaw, Corvus monedula, has been stated to occur 

 in Egypt {see Shelley, "Birds of Egypt," p. 160). This record 

 is, I consider, quite rightly doubted by Captain Shelley. Also 

 one seen by Captain S. S. Flower in Cairo was presumably an 

 escaped individual. I also doubt if the magpie. Pica fica, has 

 ever occurred in a wild state in Egypt. Cf. Shelley, p. 160.] 



PICARI^E. 



194. Eastern Swift. Cypselus apus marwitzi Reichenow. 



Cypselus apus. Shelley, p. 172. 



Uncommon during migration ; the following takes its place 

 as a resident in the country. 



Length 6| inches. Throat and forehead whitish, rest of 

 plumage very dark brown, almost black. 



195. Pale Swift. Cypselus apus murinus (Brehm). 



Cypselus pallidus. Shelley, p. 172. 



Common and resident, though its numbers are augmented 

 during the breeding season by immigrants. 



Similar to the aforementioned, but paler and more greyish 

 brown in coloration. 



196. Alpine Swift. Cypselus melba (Linnseus). 



Cypselus melba. Shelley, p. 171. 



A few pass through during the spring and autumn migra- 

 tion. Easily recognizable by its large size and white under parts. 



Length, to tip of tail, 8 inches ; wing 8J inches. Chin and 

 abdomen white ; a blackish patch in front of the eye ; rest of 

 plumage mouse brown, 



