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37. MOTACILLA ALBA. White Wagtail. 



Very common and often congregated in flocks of consider- 

 able size on Lake Menzaleh, Lake Birket-el-Karun, the 

 whole valley of the Nile, and all the moist ground in Egypt 

 that was suitable for Wagtails. 



38. MOTACILLA FLAYA. Grey-headed Yellow Wagtail. 



The only specimen was seen in the island of Zante near a 

 hut by a pool at the foot of Mount Skopos, and not far from 

 the sea-shore. 



39. MOTACILLA RAYII. Yellow Wagtail. 



Seen in great abundance along the whole Nile and on 

 Lake Menzaleh. It frequented ground covered with thick 

 bushes in the neighbourhood of water as well as the fields of 

 the cultivated country. 



40. ANTHUS PRATENSIS. Meadow-Pipit. 



On green meadows and fields near the banks of the Nile. 

 Several large flocks were observed on migration. 



41. ANTHUS CAMPESTRIS. Tawny Pipit. 



Only seen at Zante, where large flocks were observed on 

 the steep hillsides of the island, especially on Mount Skopos, 

 and also on the open ground among the rosemary bushes. 



42. GALERITA THECL^:. Egyptian Crested Lark. 



Throughout Egypt the commonest lark of the cultivated 

 country. Very abundant in the well-tilled plain between 

 Jaffa and Latrun. Less numerous in the Jordan valley, but 

 still not rare. 



43. CERTHILAUDA DUPONTII. Dupont's Lark. 



Seen in considerable numbers, but only among the bushes 



