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Mr. M. J. Nicoll— Contributions 
of the same year, and three adults also with black heads 
obtained in December. 
Saacicola monacha I have not yet met with. 
16. Myrmecocichla melanura (Temm.). 
On October 9th, 1907, I saw an example at close quarters, 
perched on a wire fence in the Zoological Gardens {cf. ‘ Ibis/ 
1908, pp. 201 & 544). 
The species had not previously been recorded from Egypt. 
17. Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). 
Pratincota rubetra Shelley, p. 81. 
The Whinchat passes through Giza on migration in small 
numbers in spring and autumn. 
18. Pratincola rubicola (Linn.). 
Pratincola rubicola Shelley, p. 81. 
I have only met with this species during the winter months 
and have never heard of its occurrence during the summer. 
We have never met with P. r. hemprichi . 
19. Ruticilla pikenicurus (Linn.). 
Ruticilla phcenicurus Shelley, p. 82. 
The Redstart is a regular spring and autumn visitor. In 
autumn it arrives in comparatively small numbers during 
the early part of September. The first arrivals are nearly 
always adults in full winter-plumage ; the immature birds 
follow a week or so later. In spring this species makes its 
appearance in far greater numbers about the middle of 
March. The first arrivals are invariably old males in full 
breeding-plumage and are followed later by females and 
younger birds. The migration lasts well into April. 
20. Euticilla semirufa (Hempr. & Ehr.). 
Ruticilla semirufa Shelley, p. 84. 
I have not personally met with this species up to the pre¬ 
sent time, but have the skin of an adult male shot by Mr. A. 
L. Butler, near Giza, on February 16th, 1901. Capt. Flower, 
who was with Mr. Butler when this example was obtained, 
informs me that there were several Redstarts about that day. 
