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179. Anser erythropus. 
Anser erythropus Gurney, ‘ Rambles of a Naturalist/ 
p. 221. 
A Lesser White-fronted Goose was presented alive to the 
Giza Zoological Gardens by H.H. Prince Kama! el Din 
Pasha, who had secured it near Giza on the 29th or 30th 
ot‘ January, 1907. 
Mr. J. H. Gurney was the first to record this Goose as 
occurring in Egypt. Capt. Shelley did not meet with it. 
180. Tadorna corneta. 
Tadorna vulpanser Fleming ; Shelley, p. 281. 
On the 4th of December, 1906, Mr. E. W. Buckley shot a 
pair of Sheldrakes which he kindly sent to me. These two 
birds were obtained at Gizr el Ramal in the Giza Province. 
181. Tadorna casarca. 
Tadorna rutila Shelley, p. 282. 
The Ruddy Sheldrake is not uncommon during the winter 
months. 
On the 25th of November, 1906,1 saw nine of these birds 
feeding in some short grass near the edge of the desert 
between the Pyramids of Giza and Sakkara. 
182. Anas boscas. 
Anas boschas Shelley, p. 283. 
The Mallard is by no means abundant in the Province. 
I have occasionally seen one or two examples in the 
Zoological Gardens Lake and have sometimes met with 
it on the flood, but it is never nearly so abundant as 
the Shoveller or Pintail. On one occasion, however, 
Capt. Flower counted ten on the Lake. 
183. Anas strepera. 
Anas strepera Shelley, p. 283. 
The only record I have of the Gadwall in the Province is 
of a male seen by myself on the 10th of December, 1906, 
on the Zoological Gardens Lake. It probably occurs on 
the flood, however, for it is not an uncommon bird in the 
Delta during the winter. 
