to the Ornithology of Egypt. 437 



" Claws brownish." 



" Claws of a brownish flesh 

 colour." 



" Claws brown." 



'' Claws black " ! 

 The notes on the colour of the claws were written on 

 the backs of the labels by myself at the time, and it is inter- 

 esting to note that out of the eight examples — three of which 

 are adult males in full plumage — none have white claws. 



We have a living male Lesser Kestrel in the Giza 

 Zoological Gardens caught locally in the spring of 1910, 

 Avliich has white claws, and has had them since the time 

 we received it, and this is the only example of the Lesser 

 Kestrel with white claws that I have so far examined in 

 Egypt. 



Ardea cinerea. 



Ardea cinerea Shelley, p. 266. 



Grey Herons were seen daily during my visit in March, 

 As there are apparently no fishes in the Wadi Natron, I 

 presume that the food of this and other species of Herons 

 which visit the locality consists of toads [Biifo viridis 

 arable us), which abound there. 



Ardea purpurea Linn. 

 Ardea purpurea Shelley, p. 156. 



I have received two adult Purple Herons shot by Mr, 

 Balboui on April 20th and 21st, 1910. 



Ardea garzetta. 

 Herodias garzetta Shelley, p. 268. 



Mr. Balboni shot a White Egret — an adult male— on 

 April 29tli, 1910. 



Ardea ralloides. 



Ardeola comata (Pall.), Shelley, p. 269, 

 I have three specimens of the Squacco Heron from the 

 Wadi Natron collected by Mr. Balboni. 

 S . April 16th, 1910. 

 o . May 7th, 1910. 

 ? . May 13th, 1910. 



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