Birds of Egypt. 181 



Nycticorax griseus (Liuu.). Night-Heron. 



There was a large colony of these birds in a thick clump 

 of trees on an island in the Zoological Gardens at Cairo. 

 Late one afternoon, when the Night-Herons were beginning 

 to leave the clump, I saw a large Falcon, probably a Lanner, 

 make several stoops at one of them. The Heron uttered a 

 loud croak at each stoop, and always managed to dodge the 

 Falcon, which did not seem to be much in earnest. 



Anas angustirostris (Menetr.) . Marbled Duck. 

 I saw four or five of these Ducks in the Cairo market on 

 Feb. 24th. 



Porphyrio smaragdonotus (Temm.). Green -backed 

 Porphyrio. 



One in Cairo market on Feb. 9th. 



Otis tetrax (Linn.). Little Bustard. 



One example in Cairo market on Feb. 12th, This is a 

 rare bird in Egypt, and neither Capt. Shelley nor Mr. J. H. 

 Gurney appears to have seen it. 



Chettusia leucura (Licht.). White-tailed Plover. 



These Plovers were unusually abundant in the Cairo market 

 this year. I never in my life saw one with a brown bar on 

 the tail, as figured in Dresser^s ' Birds of Europe/ pi. 529. 

 Eye very large ; iris red. 



^GiALiTis pecuaria (Tcmm.). Kittlitz's Plover. 

 Frequently seen in the Cairo market. 



Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). Grey Plover. 

 This is a rare bird in Egypt. I saw one example in the 

 Cairo market on Jan. 10th. 



LiMOSA lapponica (Linn.). Bar-tailed Godwit. 



I saw several of these Godwits in the Cairo market on 

 Feb. 5th. Neither Capt. Shelley nor INIr. J. tf. Gurney, 

 jun., includes this species, and it is, I believe, new to the 

 list of Egyptian birds. 



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