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The specimens figured are an adult bird, in full plumage, in my own collection, for which I 

 am indebted to Mr. J. H. Gurney, jun. (who most generously gave me the only fully adult spe- 

 cimen he possessed), and a young bird. The latter is from the collection of Mr. Gurney ; and both 

 are the examples above described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens :— 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser, 

 a, 6 nd. Fayoom, Egypt, May 2nd, 1875 (/. H. Gurney, jun,.). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 

 a, J juv. Fayoom, June 5th. b, <3 jun. June 7th, 1875 (./. H. G. x jun.}, 



