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Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Fairly common throughout. 
Purple Starling (Sturnus unicolor). Exceedingly rare. 
Rose-coloured Pastor (Pastor roseus). Rare. 
Brown-necked Raven (Corvus umbrinus). Common in the 
deserts. 
Abyssinian Raven (Corvus affinis). Not common in towns. 
Crow (Hooded) (Corvus corniz). Exceedingly common in 
towns. 
Rook (Corvus fruglegus). Common in Delta. 
Jackdaw (Corvus monedula). Not common anywhere. 
Magpie (Pica caudata). Rare. 
Chough (Pyrrhocorasx alpinus). Exceedingly rare. 
Rock Dove (Columba livia), Very common. 
Schimper’s Pigeon (Columba schimperi). Common. 
Stock Dove (Columba oenas). Very rare. 
Turtledove (Turtur auritus). Very common. 
Sharpe’s Turtledove (Turtur sharpii). Common. 
Isabelline Turtledove (Turtur isabelinus). Rare. 
White-bellied Turtledove (Turtur albiventris). Rare. 
Egyptian Turtledove (Turtur senegalensis). Very common 
everywhere. 
Singed Sand-Grouse (Pterocles exustus). Common in deserts 
only. 
Senegal Sand-Grouse (Pterocles senegallus). Not common. 
Coroneted Sand-Grouse (Pterocles coronatus). Rare. 
Francolin (Francolinus vulgaris). Very rare. 
Hey’s Sand-Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi). Only met on 
deserts. 
Cholmley’s Sand-Partridge (Ammoperdiz cholmleyi). Only 
met with on the desert. 
Quail (Coturnix communis). Very common in March and 
November. 
Andalusian Hemipode (Turnizx sylvatica). Very rare. 
Houbara Bustard (Otis houbara). Met only on desert west 
of Nile. 
Little Bustard (Ofis tetrax). Rare. 
