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16. Circus rufus. Marsh Harrier. 
Generally distributed, and rather abundant. All the nume¬ 
rous specimens that came under my notice in Egypt were in what 
is considered to be the plumage of the first or second year. 
17. Circus cyaneus. Hen Harrier. 
Rather less abundant than the last species. 
18. Circus cineraceus. Montagu’s Harrier. 
Occasionally killed, but less abundant than either of the pre¬ 
ceding species. 
19. Circus paludus. Pallid Harrier. 
Gould’s Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi. 34. 
We procured one adult male specimen, which differs from 
Circus cyaneus in being paler in colour, and in having the upper 
tail-coverts broadly barred with grey. 
20. Bubo ascalaphus. Egyptian Horned-Owl. 
Gould’s Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi. 38. 
The vicinity of Minieh is the only part of the country where 
I saw this bird; there, however, we killed three or four speci¬ 
mens in the space of two days. On one occasion its presence 
was betrayed to me by the noise made by some hooded crows, 
who were persecuting it as it sat in a palm-tree. The irides 
are of a brilliant orange-yellow. Length 18 to 19 inches. 
21. Strix flammea. White Owl. 
Occasionally seen, and once shot. 
22. Athene meridionalis. 
Abundant all through the country, and very tame and fear¬ 
less. I have seen it both in Alexandria and Cairo, in the 
middle of the town. This species differs from Noctua nudipes 
(Gould’s Birds of Europe, vol. i. pi. 48) in being paler in colour 
and somewhat smaller in size. Irides pale golden yellow. 
INSESSORES. 
23. Caprimulgus isabellinus. Isabella Goatsucker. 
By no means rare; but it does not often show itself before 
twilight. 
