28 Hon. N. C. Rothschild and Mr. A. F. 11. Wollastou 
77. MiLvus .^GYPTius (Gm.). 
194 S> 195 S , 2i^0 S , 315 S- 
All our specimens are young birds. 
The Egyptian Kite was very common at Shendi, where a 
dozen or more might often be seen flying over our camp at 
the same time. In a clump of date-palms near Metemmeh we 
discovered a large number of nests^ which already contained 
young birds on March 2nd. We afterwards found several 
otbers containing eggs in clutches of two and three on 
Marcli 8th_, 15th^ and 21st. These are of the usual type 
of Kites^ eggSj except that the ground-colour is pure white, 
and not pale blue, as it is in many specimens taken at Cairo. 
They vary considerably in size^ from 53 by 41 mm. to 47 by 
40'5 mm. 
78. Circus macrurus (S. G. Gm.). 
56 S, 116 S, 399 ?. 
These three examples are all immature birds^ just beginning 
to assume the adult plumage. 
They were often seen flying backwards and forwards over 
the grassy plain above mentioned^ more often in the evening 
tban during the day-time. On one occasion we saw one of 
these birds cliase a Crested Lark^ but their food consists 
mostly of mice and other small mammals. 
79. Circus pygargus (Linn.). 
55 ?. 
Our single Montague's Harrier was shot on February 20th, 
when it was hunting in company with an individual of the 
preceding species. 
80. Melierax gabar (Daud.). 
172 ?. 
This Hawk was decidedly rare. Our specimen was sitting 
at the top of a high tree, chanting loudly. 
81. *Gyps fulvus (J. F. Gm.). 
Grifi*on Vultures were rarely seen. 
82. *Gyps RUEPPELLi (Brchm). 
RiippelFs Vulture was seen on one or two occasions. 
