374 M.T. Csivendi^h. TsijloY on Birds of Effypt. 
Larus melanocephalus^ Natt. Mediterranean Black¬ 
headed Gull. 
This Gull is not so much given to ascending rivers as the 
preceding species. In Egypt I have never seen it except at 
Alexandria^ where it is not very common. At Naples^ where 
it abounds_, it had already assumed the black head by the end 
of the first week of March. 
-^ Sterna caspia^ Pall. Caspian Tern. 
Common at Port Said and at Damietta. 
|.Sterna cantiaca^ Gm. Sandwich Tern. 
I saw several in Alexandria Harbour on March 15th. 
-'/-Sterna anglica^ Montagu. Gull-billed Tern. 
I saw a considerable number of these Terns hovering over 
some flooded rice-fields near Damietta on April 17th. 
~A-Pufpinus kuhlt (Boie). Cinereous Shearwater. 
A specimen of this Shearwater was in the shop of Mr. 
Mayer, a bird-stuffer at Alexandria, who told me that he 
had shot it close to that town early in the month of April 
last. 
-/-PuFFiNUS yelcouan (Acerbi). 
Mr. Mayer had also a specimen of this bird, shot at Alex¬ 
andria. Many writers consider this species identical with 
PufjUnus anglorum. I think it may readily be distinguished 
by the paler and browner tint of the upper part of the body,’ 
and by the colour of the under tail-coverts, which are greyish 
brown instead of white. » 
H Euligula RUFINA (Pall.). Bed-crested Duck. 
Mr. Eillipponi had a fine male specimen of this Duck, shot 
at Damietta, which I have brought to this country. This 
species is new to the Egyptian list. 
