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EGYPTIAN BIRDS 
Common Heron (Ardea cinerea). Very common. 
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea). Only common in Lower 
Egypt. 
Great White Heron (Herodias alba). Only common in Delta. 
Little Egret (Herodias garzetta). Not common. 
Buff-backed Heron (Ardeola russata). Commonest in Delta. 
Squacco Heron (Ardeola comata). Rare. 
Night Heron (Nycticorax griseus). Fairly common every- 
where. 
Bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Not uncommon in Lower Egypt. 
Little Bittern (Botaurus minutus). Common. 
Flamingo (Phoenicopterus antiquorum). Common in Delta. 
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus). Common in Lower Egypt. 
Land Rail (Ortygometra crex). Not common. 
Spotted Crake (Porzana maruetta). Common. 
Baillon’s Crake (Porzana pygmaea). Very rare. 
Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus). Common in Lower Egypt. 
Allen’s Gallinule (Porphyrio Allent). Very rare. 
Violet Gallinule (Porphyrio hyacinthinus). Common in 
Lower Egypt. 
Green-backed Gallinule (Porphyrio madagascariensis). Very 
rare. 
Common Coot (Fulica atra). Common everywhere. 
Crested Coot (Fulica cristata). Rare. 
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). Rare. 
Hooper Swan (Cygnus mustcus). Very rare. 
Egyptian Goose (Chenalopex aegyptiacus). Not common. 
White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). Not uncommon. 
Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus). Rare. 
Bean Goose (Anser fabalis). Very rare. 
Brent Goose (Bernicla brenta). Rare. 
Sheldrake (Tadorna vulpanser). Rare. 
Ruddy Sheldrake (Yadorna rutila). Not uncommon in 
Lower Egypt. 
Common Wild Duck (Azas boschas). Fairly common every- 
where. 
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