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197. Little Grey Swift. Cypselus parvus Lichtenstein. 



Cypselus 'parvus. Shelley, p. 173. 



As this swift has been recorded within the boundaries of 

 Egypt (c/. Shelley, p. 173) it must be included in the present list. 

 The true home of this species, however, is in Nubia and the 

 Sudan. 



Length about 6 inches. Dull slate brown ; tail forked 

 like that of a swallow. 



198. Nightjar. Caprimulgus europaeus europaeus Linnaeus. 



Caprimulgus euwpcEUs. Shelley, p. 174. 



A regular visitor during migration. 



Length lOj inches. Upper parts ash grey blotched with 

 pale chestnut and pencilled with black ; under parts dull buff 

 finely barred with black ; white patches on sides of the neck. 

 The adult male has large white blotches on the outer wing and 

 tail feathers. In females and young birds these blotches are 

 bufhsh brown. 



199. Sarudny's Nightjar. Caprimulgus europceus sarudnyi 



Hartert. 

 Not mentioned by Shelley. 

 Not uncommon during the autumn migration. 

 Similar to but greyer than the common nightjar. The white 

 patch on the second primary extends to the outer web. 



200. South European Nightjar. Caprimulgus europcEUS men- 



dionalis Hartert. 

 Not uncommon during the autumn migration. 

 Somewhat similar to but paler and smaller than Capri- 

 mulgus europceus. 



201 Egyptian Nightjar. Caprimulgus cegyptius cegyptius 

 Lichtenstein. 

 Caprimulgus cegyptius. Shelley, p. 175. 



Common in the desert and in poorly cultivated places 

 during both migrations. 



Greyer and paler than any of the foregoing, though not so 

 sandy coloured as the following form. 



Length about 10 inches. Sandy brown above, vermiculated 

 and blotched with black ; a white patch on throat ; lower 

 parts pale sandy brown finely barred on chest with dusky brown ; 

 wings blotched on inner webs of feather mth sandy brown ; 

 tail barred with wavy dusky bars. 



