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APPENDIX I. 



A number of species of birds included by Shelley in liis 

 " Birds of Egypt " have purposely been omitted in the present 

 handlist, but only after a most careful sifting of the evidence 

 produced. While keeping a very open mind on the subject 

 of the extra-limital occurrences of many forms, there can 

 be no doubt, in my opinion, that many species "creep" into 

 local faunal lists on most unsatisfactory evidence, and these, 

 I think, should always be eliminated, unless the author himself 

 is perfectly satisfied that there is no reasonable doubt about 

 the record. For the rest, " What's hit is history ; what's missed 

 is mystery." 



APPENDIX 11. 



The following are the only species of birds which appear 

 to have Arabic names known in this country : — 



Wagtail 



Bulbul 



Shrike 



Swallow 



Sparrow 



Lark 



Crested Lark 



Crow 



Raven 



Roller 



Bee-eater 



Hoopoe 



Lark-heeled Cuckoo 



Barn Owl 



Little Owl 



Eagle Owl 



Vulture 



Egyptian Vulture 



Buzzard 



Eagle 



Kite 



Falcon 



Abu Fasada. 



Bulbul. 



Dagnash. 



Asfur Genneh. 



As fur beladi. 



Qunbara. 



Qunbara abu sliusha. 



Ghordb. 



Ghordb nulii. 



Ghordb Zeituni. 



Ouarouar. 



H id-hid (Lower Egypt), Hud-hud 



(Upper Egypt). 

 Moch. 

 Btima. 

 Um quik. 

 Buma bi qurun. 

 Nisr. 

 Bakham. 

 Hawam, 

 Oqhab. 

 Hidddya. 

 Saqr. 



