162 RAMBLES OF A NATURALIST. 
In this species, and in the case of most of the spring 
migrants, the males came first. The specimen I brought 
home is still in winter plumage as to the throat. 
%76. BLACK REDSTART, Ruticilla titys (Scop.). 
This is a common bird in Europe, but it is scarce in 
Egypt. We however saw six, viz., four (upon trees) in the 
Delta and two at the Pyramids, and shot five of them. One 
of the males had no white on the wing. I havea Plymouth 
specimen without it—one of those alluded to by Mr. Gat- 
combe in Part V. of the fourth edition of Yarrell’s “ British 
Birds.” With regard to the spelling of the word ¢2tys, see 
the Ann. of N. H. for 1872, p. 227. 
77. NIGHTINGALE, Daulias luscinia (Linn.); 
Philomela luscinia; “ Bulbul.” 
We encountered some Nightingales at Thebes on the 13th 
of April, and shot two, midway between the Tombs of the 
Kings and the river. I think there were five in all, evidently 
a migratory party on their way to Europe. We were not 
regaled with their delightful notes, 
%78. GREAT SEDGE WARBLER, Acrocephalus arundinaceus 
(Linn.). 
I bought one at Alexandria, which I was informed had 
been got at Ramleh. 
79. CLAMOROUS SEDGE WARBLER, Acrocephalus 
stentoreus (Ehr.). 
This is doubtless resident, as we got one at Damietta on 
the 23rd of January. I believe it had not been got before 
