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Tree-Pipit (Anthus trivialis). Occasionally seen in September 
and April. 
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis). Rare. 
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus). Abundant everywhere. 
Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletus). Rare. 
Richard’s Pipit (Anthus Richardi). Rare. 
African Tawny Pipit (Anthus raalterri). Rare. 
Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris). Common. 
Bifasciated Lark (Certhilauda desertorum). Rare. 
Desert Lark (Ammomanes lusitana), Not uncommon in 
Upper Egypt. 
Tristram’s Desert Lark (Ammomanes fraterculus). Not 
uncommon in Upper Egypt. 
Sandy-coloured Desert Lark (Ammomanes arenicolor). Rare. 
Crested Lark (Galerita cristata). Nearly the commonest 
bird. 
Wood Lark (Alauda arborea). Exceedingly rare. 
Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis). Occurs regularly in Lower 
Egypt. 
Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla). Abundant. 
Algerian Short-toed Lark (Calandrella reboudia). Rare. 
Lesser Lark (Calandrella minor). Rare. 
Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra). Rare. 
.Thick-billed Calandra (Rhkamphocoris clot-bey). Very rare. 
Missel Thrush ('urdus viscivorus). Of very rare occurrence. 
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). A visitant to Lower Egypt. 
Song Thrush (Turdus musicus). Not uncommon. 
Blackbird (Z'urdus merula). Not uncommon. 
Ring-Ouzel (Turdus torquatus). Rare. 
White-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus arsinoé). Common, Fayim. 
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygius). Rare. 
Egyptian Bush-Babbler (Crateropus acaciae). Only rare 
visitor to Upper Egypt. 
Rock-Thrush (Monticola saxatilis), Common, Upper Egypt. 
Blue-rock Thrush (Monticola cyanea). Fairly common 
resident in Upper Egypt. 
