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where birds were shot, having met with them throughout the 
whole of Egypt, from Damietta to Assouan, and in one instance 
in Nubia, where, by-the-by, I have never met with C. cornix. 
I may further add, that this year the C. glandarius was more 
plentiful than last, and appeared to be a remarkably early 
breeder, as may be seen by reference to the dates. 
I am, Sir, yours &c., 
J. II. Cochrane. 
To the Editor of ‘ The Ibis ’ 
Genoa, June 5 , 1863. 
Sir, —My friend Mr. J. H. Cochrane having informed me 
of his intention of communicating to ‘ The Ibis 9 the results of 
his observations on the parasitic habits of Cuculus glandarius, I 
venture to trouble you, by way of supplement, with a few notes 
of my own on the same subject which I have been able to make 
since his return to Europe, and which, though they contain 
nothing fresh, are so entirely corroborative of his remarks, that 
I think we may consider the question fairly set at rest. 
Being encamped for a few days near Dashoor (a village some 
20 miles S.S.W. of Cairo), for collecting-purposes, about the 
middle of April of the present year, my attention was called to 
the presence of several spotted Cuckoos in a long line of “ sont 
groves which extends along the edge of the desert, with slight 
interruptions, from beyond Dashoor to Abousir, a distance of 
some eight miles. 
A close search after the nests of Corvus cornix was at once 
instituted, which was not altogether without success ; for, out of 
fifteen or sixteen nests examined, four contained either eggs or 
young of C. glandarius . 
I give the instances below in the order in which they were 
discovered; and may remark, that not only did I find all the 
nests myself, but divided with my Arab attendant the unpleasant 
task of ascending to them through a perfect chevaux de frise of 
long thorns, extremely painful to one's feelings. 
April 16, 1863. Dashoor. 
No. 1. Eggs 1 C. glandarius; 5 C. cornix . No. 2. Young• 
