EGYPTIAN BIRDS 

 Common Kingfisher (Alcedc itpida). Abundant in Delta and 



i-oiiimnii in many parts. 



54. Little Indian Kingfisher (Alcedo bengalensis). Rare. 



55. Black and White Kingfisher (Ceryle nulls). Very common. 

 Bine Roller (Coracias garrula). Not common. 



57. Common lk-c-eater {Meropx apia.ster). Common only in 



April and August. 



58. Blue-checked Bee-eater (Merops aegyptius). Very common 



in April and again in autumn. 

 .v>. Little Green Bee-eater {Merops viridis). Very common in 

 Upper Egypt 



60. Alpine Swift (Cypsehu melba). Rare. 



61. Common Swift (Oypseliu opus). Not uncommon. 



62. Egyptian Swift (Cypseku palUdus). Very common. 



63. Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus). Common in spring and 



autumn months. 



64. Egyptian Nightjar {Caprimulgus aegyptius). Not uncommon 



in spring and autumn. 



65. Swallow {Hiriuido rustica). Common in spring and autumn 



only. 



66. Egyptian Swallow {Hirundo savignii). A very common 



resident. 



67. House Martin {Chelidon urbica). Seen in small numbers in 



spring and autumn. 



68. Shelley's Sand - Martin {Cotile riparia shelleyii). Summer 



visitor. 



69. Sand-Martin {Cotile riparia). Abundant in Nile Valley. 



70. Lesser Sand-Martin {Cotile minor). Common. 



71. Rufous Swallow {Hirundo rufula). Rare. 



72. Crag Swallow {Cotile rupestris). Rare. 



73. Pale Crag Swallow {Cotile obsoleta). Common in parts. 



74. White Wagtail {Moiacilla alba). Exceedingly common. 



75. White - winged Wagtail {Motacilla vidua). Common at 



Assoan. 



76. Grey Wagtail {Motacilla boarula). Not uncommon. 



77. Blue-headed Wagtail {Motacilla flood). Not uncommon. 



