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frequently seen flying over the Zoological Gardens during 
the spring, autumn, and winter months. In its first plumage 
this bird is of a dull chocolate-brown, but by the following 
summer the plumage is white with the exception of the 
scapulars and wings, which are spangled with dusky brown. 
In its adult plumage it has a beautiful roseate tinge, but 
the colour fades in dried skins. 
166. Pelecanus rufescens. 
Capt. Flower informs me that this speeies of Pelican visits 
the Province, for on the 8th or 9th of August, 1905, he saw 
an example on the Nile between Beni Suef and Giza. 
167. Ardea cinerea. 
Ardea cinerea Shelley, p. 266. 
The Grey Heron is abundant during the autumn, winter, 
and spring months. I have little doubt that a pair bred in, 
or near, the Zoological Gardens this year (1909), for on April 
the 13th a very young bird appeared in the Gardens—so 
young that it could only just fly. A pair of adults had been 
observed in the same place throughout the winter and until 
the second week in April. 
168. Ardea alba. 
Herodias alba Shelley, p. 267. 
A Great White Heron was seen by Capt. Flower in the 
Zoological Gardens on the 3rd and 5th of June, 1904. 
169. Ardea purpurea. 
Ardea purpurea Shelley, p. 266. 
The Purple Heron is a spring and autumn visitor to the 
Province of Giza. During the month of September 1908 
four individuals of this species frequented the Zoological 
Gardens for a few days. 
170. Ardea garzetta. 
Herodias garzetta Shelley, p. 268. 
This Egret has been seen eight times in the Zoological 
Gardens, where it frequently consorts with the Night- 
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