to the Ornithulogy of Egypt . 441 



Anas platyrhyncha. 



{Anas boscas vel boschas auctorum.) 



Anas boschas Linn,, Shelley, j). 283 ; Loat, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 460. 



Mr. Balboni has met with the Mallard in the Wadi, but 

 up to the present I have no specimens from there. 



CoLUMBA (ENAS LiuU. 



Columba oenas Shelley, p. 213. 



Although no late writers liave given positive proof of 

 the occurrence of the Stock Dove in Egypt, and even 

 von Heuglin doubted its occurrence in that country (Orn. 

 N.O.-Afr. p. 828), there is not the slightest doubt that it 

 is a regular visitor in great numbers during the winter 

 mouths. 



Every winter during the past four years I have seen large 

 flocks of Stock Doves in the Delta and near Cairo. 



On 19th March, 1910, I saw one at close quarters in the 

 Wadi, and should have probably obtained it but for the zeal 

 of a brother " sportsman," who, getting ahead of me, put 

 it up and missed it ! However, during my visit in 

 November I obtained two beautiful specimens — one shot 

 by Mr. Balboni on the 24tli, and another three days 

 later. 



A party of about four individuals frequented the culti- 

 vated land throughout my stay, but only tliese two examjilcs 

 were obtained. 



TURTUR TURTUR ARENICOLA Hartcrt. 



Turtur turtur arenicola Hartert, Nov. Zool. vol. i. p. 43 

 (1894). 



This pale form of the Turtle-Dove is a regular visitor to 

 Egypt on both spring and autumn migrations. 



I have an adult male shot by Mr. Balboni on April 28t]i, 

 1910, in the Wadi Natron. 



Shelley (' Birds of Egypt,' p. 214) states that the Turtle-Dove 

 [T. auritus) frequently breeds in Egypt. Up to the present 

 I have no other records of this fact, but if a Turtle-Dove 

 does so it would be interesting to know whether the Egyptian 



