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to the Ornithology of Egypt. 
95. Erythrospiza githaginea. 
Erythrospiza githaginea Shelley, p. 155. 
The only records I have of the Trumpeter Bullfinch from 
the Giza Province are two examples seen by myself near 
Helwan on February 21st, 1908, five seen by myself at Abu 
Roash, February 1909, and an adult male which I shot in 
the Wadi Hof on May 7th, 1909. 
96. Emberiza miliaria. 
Emberiza miliaria Shelley, p. 144. 
The Corn-Bunting is a regular winter visitor to the 
Province. Although it is usually met with in pairs or singly, 
it sometimes collects in large flocks, for on February 4th, 
1909, I saw a party of several hundred individuals near the 
Giza Pyramids, where they were feeding in a patch of Lupins. 
97. Emberiza CjEsia. 
Emberiza ccesia Shelley, p. 146. 
Cretzsclimar’s Bunting appears to be a regular visitor 
during the autumn migration. The first arrivals, which 
consist of adults, appear in September, and are soon joined 
by younger birds. I have frequently seen flocks of a dozen 
or more individuals in the Zoological Gardens. After a 
short stay they gradually depart. Capt. Shelley calls this bird 
a spring visitor to Egypt, and mentions shooting an example 
near Cairo in April. He further states that it breeds 
occasionally in the Delta and near Cairo. Personally I have 
never met with this species in spring, nor have I, during 
two and a half years’ residence in Giza, any records of its 
occurring at that time of year in the Province of Giza, 
though I have seen it in the Fayoum in March. 
98. Emberiza hortulana. 
Emberiza hortulana Shelley, p. 145. 
I have but two records of the Ortolan from Giza—an adult 
shot by Mr. J. L. Bonhote, April 3rd, 1909, at Abu Roash, 
and one seen by myself in the Zoological Gardens during 
April 1909. It is possible, however, that this species is a 
regular spring migrant in the Province. 
