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7. Saxicola melanoleuca. 



For the identification of this species, and also that of the 

 Lark, I am indebted to Dr. P. L. Sclater. 



8. Pratincola rubetra. Whin-Chat. 

 c? • April 21st. ? . April 24th. 



These, the only examples seen during my stay in this 

 part of Egypt, were found near the patch of cultivated 

 land. 



9. Pratincola rubicola. Stone-Chat. 

 $ . March 17th. 



Very few individuals of this species were observed. 



10. Ruticilla phcenicura. Redstart. 



S . April 7th. 3 <$ . April 19th. 2 <J . April 20th. 



The first specimen seen and obtained was on April 7th, 

 but towards the end of that month the birds became more 

 numerous. So far as my observations went they were all 

 males. 



11. Cyanecula suecica. Blue-throated Warbler. 

 Under this heading I have included both the "red-spotted" 



and "white-spotted" forms. While collecting in this district 

 I obtained an interesting series of specimens, including both 

 of the above-mentioned forms and many that were inter- 

 mediate. I found the " red-spotted " form much the more 

 abundant, while only a single example of the pure "white- 

 spotted" was obtained. All the nineteen specimens were shot 

 within a small area, viz., on the paths surrounding the patch 

 of cultivated land. At the beginning of March fair numbers 

 were seen, but later they increased, though they dropped 

 again considerably towards the end of the month. By the 

 middle of April they had, practically speaking, disappeared. 

 Below is a list of the specimens obtained, to which are added 

 a few notes on the variations observed. 



1. cf • March 9th. — Dark reddish orange spot, a few white feathers at 

 the extreme upper part of the spot, below these 

 again a few white feathers tinged with colour, 

 which increases in intensity towards the middle 

 of the spot. 



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