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Ardeola russata, Wagl. This species was seen several times by 

 the railway between Cairo and Suez, where it was pointed out to me as 

 the ' Ibis.' I met with it again at 'Ay<in Musa at the north-western 

 extremity of the Sinaitic peninsula. 



Ciconia alba, Bech. White stork. I saw a single stork on the shore 

 below 'Ayiin Musa at the north-western end of the Sinai peninsula. 

 Later on a small party remained in sight for some time near Bir es 

 Sebd. 



Anas crecca, Linn. Teal. A small flock of teal was sprung by me 

 at Tell Abu Hareireh from a marshy pond. Mr. Wyatt has obtained 

 teal in Sinai. 



Fuligula ferina, Linn. Pochard. On two occasions I disturbed 

 these birds while botanizing round the margin of the Dead Sea. They 

 did not rise actually from the water, but from a deep stagnant salt pool 

 about a hundred yards from its margin. 



Columba Schimperi, Bp. The rock pigeon (I presume this form, for 

 it never came within range) was seen first in the caves of Mokkattam, 

 near Cairo. Subsequently we put several to flight from the cliffs of 

 Widy el 'Ain ; and I met with it again between Jericho and 'Ain 

 Sultin. 



Turtur risorius, Linn. Collared turtle-dove. Very abundant in the 

 Ghdr es Safieh, and afforded us continual sport and capital eating. At 

 roosting time we were generally able to procure a few brace amongst 

 the nubk-trees {Zizyphus spina- christi). An Asiatic bird outside Pales- 

 tine. 



\T.senegalensis, Linn. Palm turtle-dove. This beautifully tinted bird 

 was not so common as the last species, although plentiful. My experience 

 of their relative abundance differs from that of Canon Tristram. 



\Pterocles senegalus, Linn. Pintail sand-grouse. This species was 

 first met with at 'Ayiin Buweirdeh, about a day's march south along the 

 'Arabah from the Gh6r. Afterwards it was frequent about Bir es Sebi 

 in Judsea. Its odd cry, uttered on the wing, half coo, half croak, reminded 

 me of that of the Manx shearwater. An African bird outside Palestine, 

 Found in the deserts of Africa, Arabia, and Mesopotamia. 



