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78. Tree-Pipit (Anthus trivialis). Occasionally seen in September 



and April. 



79- Meadow Pipit (Anthus praiensis). Rare. 



80. Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus). Abundant everywhere. 



81. Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletus). Rare. 



82. Richard's Pipit (Anthus Richardi). Rare. 



83. African Tawny Pipit (Anthus raalterri). Rare. 



84. Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris). Common. 



85. Bifasciated Lark (Certhilauda desertormn). Rare. 



86. Desert Lark (Ammomanes lusitanct). Not uncommon in 



Upper Egypt. 



87. Tristram's Desert Lark (Ammomanes fraterculus). Not 



uncommon in Upper Egypt. 



88. Sandy-coloured Desert Lark (Ammomanes arenicolor). Rare. 



89. Crested Lark (Galerita cristatd). Nearly the commonest 



bird. 



90. Wood Lark (Alauda arbor ed). Exceedingly rare. 



91. Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis). Occurs regularly in Lower 



Egypt. 



92. Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla). Abundant. 



93. Algerian Short-toed Lark (Calandrella reboudid). Rare. 



94. Lesser Lark (Calandrella minor). Rare. 



95. Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandrd). Rare. 



96. Thick-billed Calandra (Rhamphocoris clot-bey). Very rare. 



97. Missel Thrush (Turdus viscivorus). Of very rare occurrence. 



98. Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). A visitant to Lower Egypt. 

 99- Song Thrush (Turdus musicus). Not uncommon. 



100. Blackbird (Turdus merula). Not uncommon. 



101. Ring-Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). Rare. 



102. White-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus arsinoe). Common, Fayiim. 



103. Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygius). Rare. 



104. Egyptian Bush-Babbler (Crateropus acaciae). Only rare 



visitor to Upper Egypt. 



105. Rock-Thrush (Mo?iticola saxatilis). Common, Upper Egypt. 



106. Blue-rock Thrush (Monticola cyanea). Fairly common 



resident in Upper Egypt. 



