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194. Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Fairly common throughout. 



195. Purple Starling (Sturnus unicolor). Exceedingly rare. 



196. Rose-coloured Pastor [Pastor roseus). Rare. 



197. Brown-necked Raven (Corvus umbrinus). Common in the 



deserts. 



198. Abyssinian Raven {Corvus affinis). Not common in towns. 



199. Crow (Hooded) (Corvus comix). Exceedingly common in 



towns. 



200. Rook (Corvus fruglegus). Common in Delta. 



201. Jackdaw (Corvus monedula). Not common anywhere. 



202. Magpie (Pica caudata). Rare. 



203. Chough (Pyrrhocorax alpinus). Exceedingly rare. 



204. Rock Dove (Columba livid). Very common. 



205. Schimper's Pigeon (Columba schimperi). Common. 



206. Stock Dove (Columba oenas). Very rare. 



207. Turtledove (Turtur auritus). Very common. 



208. Sharpe's Turtledove (Turtur sharpii). Common. 



209. Isabelline Turtledove (Turtur isabelinus). Rare. 



210. White-bellied Turtledove (Turtur albiventris). Rare. 



211. Egyptian Turtledove (Turtur senegalensis). Very common 



everywhere. 



212. Singed Sand-Grouse (Pterocles exustus). Common in deserts 



only. 



213. Senegal Sand-Grouse (Pterocles senegallus). Not common. 



214. Coroneted Sand-Grouse (Pterocles coronatus). Rare. 



215. Francolin (Francolimis vulgaris). Very rare. 



216. Hey's Sand-Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi). Only met on 



deserts. 



217. Cholmley's Sand -Partridge (Ammoperdix cholmleyi). Only 



met with on the desert. 



218. Quail (Coturnix communis). Very common in March and 



November. 



219. Andalusian Hemipode (Turnix sylvatica). Very rare. 



220. Houbara Bustard (Otis houbara). Met only on desert west 



of Nile. 



221. Little Bustard (Otis tetrax). Rare. 



