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M.B.O.U., I am deeply indebted for much kindly assistance 
in many ways. His thorough knowledge of the Birds of 
Hgypt, his genial hospitality, and advice were ever at my 
disposal, and I shall always associate him with any success 
which fell to my lot. Mr. M. J. Nicoll, M.B.O.U., and 
Captain S. 8. Flower, F.L.S., M.B.O.U., of the Egyptian 
Zoological Service, also rendered me many kindnesses which 
I gratefully acknowledge. 
I must also pay tribute to Lieut. D. Paton, Major P. H. 
Manson-Bahr, D.S.O., M.B.O.U., Captain W. Shipton. 
M.B.O.U., Captain W. Bigger, M.C., M.B.O.U., Major F. W. 
Borman, M.B.O.U., Lieut. D. W. Musselwhite, M.B.O.U., 
and Dr. Beven, all of whom assisted me in many ways, and 
in whose company much of my work was done. 
The Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain, M.A., M.B.O.U., has kindly 
revised the nomenclature and furnished the list of literature. 
The supplementary notes in square brackets on the breed¬ 
ing of Egyptian birds are from observations made by 
Col. Sparrow in the years 1893-94, 1908-09, and refer with 
few exceptions to the Delta or the desert bordering it. As 
these notes agree closely with my own, it was not thought 
necessary to confirm my observations in all cases, but his 
remarks are confined to those instances in which additional 
information was available or some divergence of habits 
noted. 
The nomenclature adopted is that of the International 
Rules, and in the main we have followed Hartert’s ‘Vogel 
pal. Fauna,’ with some necessary modifications. 
The order followed is that of this work, and a list of the 
principal notes and papers on the Ornithology of Lower 
Egypt is also appended. It is not intended to be exhaustive, 
and only those papers which are likely to be useful to British 
ornithologists and are readily accessible are included 
1859. E. Cavendish Taylor. Ibis, pp. 41-55. Ornithological Reminis¬ 
cences of Egypt. 
1860. „ „ Ibis, p. 199 (Corrections). 
1861. J. Cavafy. Ibis, p. 210 (Letter on Budytes cinereo- 
capillus and Chettusia leucura). 
