examples from Upper Egypt ; and Mr. J. C. Besly has also forwarded an example from 

 Suez, but the latter proved to be the true C. riparia. 



The exact range of the species is at present not defined. We believe, in fact, that 

 many of the records attributed to Cotile minor really belong to C. shelleyi, as, for instance, 

 when Baron von Heuglin states that the former species "breeds in Egypt," and is 

 '•■ common in Central Egypt along the whole of the Nile," we fancy tliat he has confused 

 the two species together. We have endeavoured to show the ranges of both, as at 

 present ascertained, in the maps of geographical distribution. 



The description is taken from the type specimen in tlie Shelley Collection. No Plate 

 has been attempted, as the colours of the species are so similar to those of C. riparia as 

 to render a figure unnecessary. 



Eor the geographical distribution of this species, vide infra, Plate 30 [Map]. 



