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27. Anthus trivialis. Tree-Pipit. 



A few specimens were obtained during the latter half of 

 April. 



28. Anthus pratensis. Meadow-Pipit . 



A few of these Pipits were generally to be found on a 

 stretch of damp ground which was sparsely covered with grass 

 and weeds. On the 20th of March there was a noticeable 

 increase in point of numbers, but three days later most of 

 them had disappeared. 



29. Anthus cervinus. Red-throated Pipit. 



The most numerous of the Pipits met with. The specimens 

 obtained about the middle of April had, practically speaking, 

 finished their moult. 



30. Anthus spipoletta. I Idler-Pipit. 



This was a rather uncommon species, and I only met 

 with it at one spot, viz., on a stretch of damp ground more 

 or less overgrown with grass and Meeds. Both the speci- 

 mens, which were obtained on the 10th of March, were in 

 full moult. 



31. Anthus campestris. Tawny Pipit. 

 $. March 10th. g . April 7th. 



I met with but few examples of this Pipit, which kept to 

 the more sandy parts of the land, over which were scattered 

 tufts of rough grass. 



32. Anthus richardi. Richard's Pipit. 

 S . April 21st. 



In Shelley's ' Birds of Egypt ' no mention is made of this 

 species. I first met with it on some sandy ground sparsely 

 covered with grass, but saw it again on two or three sub- 

 sequent occasions, the last time on the 23rd of April. Its 

 long undulating flight is not unlike that of a Wagtail. 



33. Alauda ckistata. Crested Lark. 



A common species, and always to be met with on the 

 road leading from the village to Damietta. All those seen 

 belonged to the dark variety. 



