to the Ornitltology of Egypt. 433 



desertorum by its larger size, diflcrent coloration, and longer 

 tail. Adult birds have paler beads and tails tban younger 

 birds. 



Aquila BONELLri Temm. 

 Aquila bonellii Sbelley, p. 206. 



I saw a Bonelli's Eagle on November 27tb, 1911, flying 

 over tbe cultivated land near tlie factory. 



ClllCAETUS GALLICUS (Gm.). 



Circaetus yallicus Shelley, p. 202. 



On June 15th, 1911, Mr. Balboni sent me a fine living 

 example of this Eagle which had been caught in the Wadi. 

 He tells me that he found a nest of this species containing 

 two young birds which he tried, without success, to keep 

 alive. 



Aquila pennata (Gm.). 

 Aquila pennatus Shelley, p. 207. 



On May 4th, 1910, I received in the flesh, a fine example 

 of the Booted Eagle shot by INIr. Balboni on the previous day. 



ACCIPITER NISUS. 



Accipiter nisus Shelley, p. 185. 



During the latter part of November 1911 I saw a single 

 Sparrow- Hawk daily, but no examples were obtained. 

 Mr. Balboni tells me that he has seen large numbers together 

 during migration. 



Accipiter brevipes Severtz. 



Not mentioned by Shelley nor by any previous writers. 



On April 30tli, 1910, I received an immature examj)le of 

 this Sparrow-Hawk from Mr. Balboni, who had shot it on 

 the previous day. 



I now have two specimens of this species from Egypt, one 

 from the Wadi Natron, and another from Giza, September 

 18tl), 1908, but both are immature. 



The Levant Sparrow-Hawk is easily distinguishable from 

 Accipiter nisus, not only by the large drop-shaped marking 

 on the under parts (in immature specimens), but by the 

 comparatively short middle toe. In A. 7iims two joints of 



