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had not the sexual organs enlarged, and they were excessively 
fat. The gizzards were empty. 
71. Anas boschas, Linn.—Several seen on Lake Mariotis on 
May 15th to 18th. 
72. Spatula clypeata (Linn.).—A flock of about thirty only 
were to be seen on the Pelican Pond in the Giza Gardens during 
my stay; the flock gradually diminished in numbers, and the 
last were noted on May 8th. Some of the males were not quite 
yet in full adult breeding plumage. 
73. Querquedula crecea (Linn.).—With the Shovelers on the 
Pelican Pond in the Giza Gardens were a fair number of Teal, 
but their numbers gradually diminished during May, and when 
I left on the 13th there were only about a dozen to be seen. At 
dusk they used to “‘ flight’ with the Shovelers soon after the 
Night Herons had gone. 
74. Turtur communis communis, Selby. — Common round 
Cairo, and especially in the Giza Gardens, during my visit. 
This species was still passing through when I left on May 138th. 
T. communis isabellinus was not identified for certain. 
75. T. senegalensis egyptiacus, Bp.—Very numerous round 
Cairo and Alexandria, and many nest in the Giza Gardens, &c., 
and most private gardens on the outskirts of Alexandria seemed 
to be tenanted by a pair or more. Young were noted on the 
wing on my arrival on April 29th, while others were still sitting. 
76. Caccabis chukar (?), Gray.—Birds heard in the Wadi Hof, 
near Helouan, were ascribed to this species. 
77. Ammoperdia heyi heyi, Temm. — 1 met with a pair of this 
species in the Wadi Hof, near Helouan, where Mr. Nicoll had 
already located it. They seemed to keep to the rocky sides of 
the Wadi where I first saw them running, and up which they 
ran considerably faster than I could! On being close pressed 
or surprised they took short flights, and worked back to the same 
spot. From their actions I think there was a nest near by. 
78. Coturnix communis, Bonnaterre.—Being rather late for 
the migration, and also not caring to walk through the crops, 
I only met with a single bird of this species in a rough marshy 
ground on the outskirts of Alexandria, on May 17th. It showed 
no sign of having a nest at hand. 
79. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.).—On Lake Mariotis on May 
