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not previously been obtained or seen in Egypt by any recent 
traveller. 
Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 
M. Fillipponi had three or four specimens, all obtained 
near Damietta, of which I now possess one. This bird is new 
to the Egyptian list, 
Larus fuscus, Linn. Lesser Black-back Gull. 
This is decidedly the most abundant of all the large Gulls 
in Egypt. I found it especially common at Port Said, where 
I shot several of them. Specimens from Egypt have the 
mantle peculiarly dark in colour—much darker than those 
from other parts of the Mediterranean, or from the British 
coasts. 
Larus LEUcoPHiEUs, Licht. Yellow-legged Herring-Gull. 
This is the commonest of the large Gulls all round the 
coasts of Italy and Sicily, in the Bosphorus, and generally 
all over the eastern portion of the Mediterranean. In Egypt, 
however, it is much less numerous than Larus fuscus. 
Larus ichthyaetus, Pall. Great Black-headed Gull. 
It strikes me that this splendid Gull has become more 
abundant of late years in Egypt. I saw several flying about 
at Port Said and Damietta; and M, Fillipponi had no less 
than four fine specimens, of which I took one. 
Larus gelastes, Licht. Slender-billed Gull. 
I shot an immature individual of this species at Port Said 
on the 9th of April last. Great was my surprise to find that 
the legs, feet, and bill were pale dull yellow; iris silvery 
white, as in the adult; sex^ male. As far as I know, it has 
never before been noted that in the immature state of this 
species the legs and bill are yellow. 
Larus ridibundus, Linn. Black-headed Gull. 
Abundant at Port Said. None of those that I shot there 
on April 9th had yet assumed the dark head. This species 
is found on the Nile, a long way up the river. 
