214 EGYPTIAN BIRDS 



178. Common Heron (Ardea cinerea). Very common. 



179, Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Only common in Lower 



Egypt 



280. Great White Heron (Herodias alba). Only common in Delta. 

 Little Egret (Herodias garzetta). Not common. 



282. Buff-backed Heron (Ardeola russata). Commonest in Delta. 



283. S(juacco Heron (Ardeula comata). Rare. 



884 Night Heron (Xycticorax griseus). Fairly common every- 

 where. 



285. Bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Not uncommon in Lower Egypt. 



286. Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus). Common. 



287. Flamingo (Phoenicopterus antiquorum). Common in Delta. 



288. Water Kail (Rallus aquatints). Common in Lower Egypt. 



289. Land Rail (Ortygometra crex). Not common. 



290. Spotted Crake (Porzana maruetta). Common. 



291. Baillon's Crake {Porzana pygmaea). Very rare. 



292. Moorhen (Gallinula ckloropus). Common in Lower Egypt. 



293. Allen's Gallinule (Porj)hyrio Alleni). Very rare. 



29-i. Violet Gallinule (Porphyria hyacinthinus). Common in 

 Lower Egypt. 



295. Green-backed Gallinule (Porphyrio madagascariensls). Very 



rare. 



296. Common Coot (Fulica atra). Common everywhere. 



297. Crested Coot (Fulica cristata). Rare. 



298. Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). Rare. 



299- Hooper Swan (Cygnus miusicus). Very rare. 



300. Egyptian Goose (Chenalopex aegyptiacus). Not common. 



301. White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). Not uncommon. 



302. Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus). Rare. 



303. Bean Goose (Anser fabalis). Very rare. 



304. Brent Goose (Bernicla brenla). Rare. 



305. Sheldrake (Tadorna vulpanser). Rare. 



306. Ruddy Sheldrake (Tadorna rutila). Not uncommon in 



Lower Egypt. 



307. Common Wild Duck (Anas boschas). Fairly common every- 



where. 



