12 Mr. C. W. Wyatt ua the Birds of Sinai. 



5tli. It was common enough along the highlands of Edoni a 

 few days later. 



Merops apiaster, Linn. European Bee-eater. 



I saw one of these birds at El Noweyba, by the Gulf of Aka- 

 bah, on April 6th, It had probably just arrived; three days 

 later I found it in abundance at Akabah. 



Alcedo ispida, Linn. Kingfisher. 



I obtained this bird once on the marshes near Tor — the only 

 occasion on which 1 met with it whilst in the peninsula. 



Upupa epops, Linn. Hoopoe. 



The Hoopoe is well known to the Arabs ; it is a spring visit- 

 ant, but had not arrived before I left. 



CypsELUS AFFiNis, J. E. Gray. Galilsean Swift. 



I have no doubt but I saw this bird in Wady 'Ain, April Gth ; 

 but unfortunately 1 was unable to obtain a specimen in the short 

 time we stayed there. 



HiRUNDO RiocouRi, Audouin. Cairene Swallow. 



A single bird of this species passed us, while we were at 

 luncheon, in Wady Ureit. Its dark breast is not easily mis- 

 taken. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA, Linn. Chimney-Swallow. 

 The first one I saw was on April Gth, by the Gulf of Akabah ; 

 on the two following days I saw several. 



Chelidon urbica (Linn.). House-Martin. 



I met with a few of these birds in Wady Wisset, March 16tli ; 

 it was the only place where I saw them, with the exception of a 

 single bird I shot in Wady Feiran. 



CoTYLE palustris (Stcpli.). Marsh-Martiu. 



Resident and abundant on the coast during the winter ; it 

 ascends the mountains as the spring advances, and first made its 

 appearance at Wady Feiran about Feb. 27th. I never met with 

 its congener C. rupestris in the peninsula; but on the highlands 

 of Edom I found them flying about together. 



Lanius excubitor, Linn. Great Grey Shrike. 



Counnon on the plain of El Gaa where there are any shittim- 



