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to the Ornithology of Egypt. 
of Giza on August 25th, 1907. On the same day I saw 
numbers of Red-backed Shrikes ( Lanius collurio ) and imagine 
that the Reed-Warbler had arrived from Europe in their 
company. It is certainly only a visitor to Egypt on migra¬ 
tion, its place being taken in this country by A. stentoreus. 
The present species may be at once distinguished from the 
resident bird by its deeper and stronger bill. 
54. Acrocephalus streperus (Vieill.). 
Calamolierpe arundinacea Shelley, p. 94. 
The only record that I have of this species in the Giza 
Province is of two individuals seen on August 23rd, 1907, 
by myself just outside the walls of the Zoological Gardens, 
in a bed of bulrushes. 
55. Sitta sp. 
On February 10th, 1903, a Nuthatch was seen by Capt. 
Flower in the Zoological Gardens. 
56. Motacilla boarula boarula. 
Motacilla sidphurea Shelley, p. 127. 
Motacilla boarula boarula Hartert, Vog. d. pal. Fauna, 
Heft iii. p. 298. 
The European Grey Wagtail arrives in Giza iu the autumn 
and remains until the following spring. I have never seen it 
in large numbers. A pair or two may be met with daily 
during the winter in the Zoological Gardens. I have seen 
examples with the black throats of summer plumage in 
March. 
57. Motacilla alba Linn. 
Motacilla alba Shelley, p. 126. 
The White Wagtail arrives in Giza during the beginning of 
October, and the first to arrive are nearly always adult birds 
in full winter plumage. A very short time elapses before 
the immature birds put in an appearance, and from that time 
onwards until April this species is most abundant. Large 
numbers frequent the Zoological Gardens, and I have fre¬ 
quently seen them singing while perched on the tops of some 
of the cages and buildings. This species has a moult of the 
