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Foreign Species of Birds, which presumably must have escaped 
FROM CAPTIVITY ELSEWHERE IN EGYPT, WHICH HAVE VISITED THE 
Giza Zoological Gardens of their own accord. October 1898- 
December 1911. 
1. Hypochaera ultramarina. 
Two trapped 24th June 1911. 
2. Java Sparrow, Munia oryzivora. 
Recorded in 1898, 1900, 1901, 1907 and 1911. 
3. Spice Finch, Munia punctulata. 
1906, 1907 and 1909. 
4. Striated Finch, Uroloncha striata. 
1902, 1903 and 1908. 
5. (Indian Silver-bill Finch, Aidemosyne malabarica.) 
Two seen in Orman Garden on the 14th September 1906. 
6. African Silver-bill Finch, Aidemosyne cantans. 
One caught in Gardens 24th August 1911. 
7. Waxbill, Estrilda astrilda. 
1906, 1907 and 1910. 
8. Cordon-bleu Waxbill, Urceginthus bengalus. 
1906, 1908 and 1911. 
9. Madagascar Weaver-Bird, Foudia madagascariensis. 
1902, 1907 and 1908. 
10. Grey-headed Love-Bird, Agapornis cana. 
1898, 1899, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1908; and in 1911 a flock of ten indi¬ 
viduals was seen. 
11. Smaller Green Parrakeet, Palceornis torquata vel P. docilis. 
1901 to 1911 : probably breeds in the Gardens. At the present time 
the number of these Parrakeets living at large here is at least 
fourteen. But it should be noted that during the last ten years 
six birds have escaped from their cages and three have been turned 
out loose. 
12. Larger Green Parrakeet, Palceornis sp. 
1902 and 1908. 
13. Banded Parrakeet, Palceornis fasciata. 
One caught 23rd February 1911. 
