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HiRUNDO RUSTICA RUSTICA Lillll. 



Hirundo rustica Shelley, p. 120 ; Loat, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 457. 



The Swallow is probably a regular visitor during migration. 



I have a male shot by Mr. Balboni on March 23rd, 1910, 

 while another was shot on May 11th, but was too much 

 damaged for preservation. 



Up to the present time I have no specimens of H. r. 

 savignii from the Wadi Natron. 



ChELIDON URBICA URBICA (Liuu.). 



Chelidon urbica Shelley, p. 125. 



Chelidon URBICA MERiDioNALis Hartcrt, Vog. d. pal. F. 

 vol. i. p. 809. 



I have a pair of House-Martins from the Wadi Natron. 

 One female was shot by myself on March 25th, 1910, and 

 one male was obtained by Mr. Balboni, April 13th, 1910. 



Both these examples, as well as another pair which I have 

 from the Giza Province, appear from their wing measure- 

 ments to be nearest to tliis form. 



RiPARiA RiPARiA (Linu.). 



The European Sand-Martin passes through the Wadi 

 Natron during the spring migration in large numbers. I 

 have no autumn records of this bird. 



During my visit in March 1909 I believe I saw examples 

 of Shelley's Sand-Martin, Rtparia r. littoralis, whicli is the 

 breeding Sand-Martin of Egypt ; but as no examples have 

 been obtained I hesitate to include it under a separate 

 heading. 



Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis (Temm.). 



Passer salicicola Shelley, p. 149. 



Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis (Temm.), Hartert 

 Vog. d. pal. F. vol. i. p. 156. 



During my visit in March I saw a pair of Spanish 

 Sparrows and subsequently Mr. Balboni sent me several 

 specimens, a pair obtained on April 19th, 1910, being in 

 breeding plumage. 



