to the Ornithology of Egypt. 439 



PiKENICOPTERUS ROSEUS. 



Phoenicopterus antiquorum Shelley, p. 272 ; Loat, Ibis, 

 1905, p. 459. 



During my visit in March I saw a huge flock of Flamingos 

 on one of tlie Salt Lakes. 



Up to the present time I have no records of this l)ird 

 nesting in the Wadi, and, as all the lakes become dry during 

 the summer, I believe, that the Flamingo is only a winter 

 visitor. 



Tadorna cornuta. 



Tadorna vulpanser Fleming, Shelley, p. 281. 

 Mr. Balboni shot a female Shelduck on the 23rd of 

 December, 1910, which is now in my collection. 



Marmaronetta angustirostra. 



Capt. Shelley does not include the Marbled Duck in his 

 ' Birds of Egypt,' yet it appears to be not uncommon in 

 the Wadi Natron, where it breeds. I have fine examples 

 collected by Mr. Balboni during the breeding season, and he 

 tells me that he has found the young. Certainly most of the 

 specimens in my collection are breeding birds. 



[I have a record of this duck in the Fayoum in February 

 and have seen it in April in the Delta]. 



On 21st Novembei', 1911, ]\Ir. Balboni shot a duck in the 

 Wadi which is now in my collection. In coloration it some- 

 what approaches the Marbled Duck, but it is much whiter 

 and much smaller and, moreover, the bill is of a different shape 

 to that of any duck with which I am acquainted. 



Spatula clypeata. 



Rhynchaspis clypeata Shelley, p. 284; Loat, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 460. 



The Shoveller is a common visitor during the autumn, 

 winter, and spring to the Wadi, as elsewhere in Lower Egypt. 



QUERQUEDULA CRECCA (Liun.). 



Querqvedula crecca Shelley, p. 286 ; Loat, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 460. 



A common winter visitor. I saw Teal in March, and after 



