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Mr. W. Raw on the 
[Ibis, 
[This bird was quite common between Ne Riche and Suez 
on 3 August, 1919. My dates for full clutches of four eggs 
each near Abbassia are 20 April, 1894, and 19 April, 1910. 
Three eggs from Luxor were taken 27 March, 1909. Most of 
these eggs are paler than those of the Hooded Crow.-— R. S.] 
[The small size of the eggs of this race as compared with 
those of other forms of Raven is remarkable. Average of 
17 Egyptian eggs : 44*49 x 31*58 mm. British eggs average 
49*8x33*5 mm. Some eggs have a very pronounced blue 
ground, while others are barely distinguishable from the 
paler type of Hooded Crow’s egg.—F. C. R. J.] 
2. Corvus cornix cornix. Hooded Crow. 
Common and resident. One bird made a hobby of flying 
off with stray tennis-balls from our court, and quickly ruined 
them. Begins to breed early in March, and I have found 
eggs as late as 6 June. Five is the largest number of eggs 
found in any nest. 
[My earliest date for eggs is 7 March, 1909 (2 fresh eggs 
at Helouan). In the Fayum I found fresh eggs on 29 and 
30 March, 1910. Four is the normal clutch, but I have 
twice taken five. Eggs vary from almost pure blue to 
the ordinary type.—R. S.] 
3. Sturnus vulgaris subsp. ? Starling. 
Although this bird was common during the winter months 
I appear to have omitted to secure any specimen at Abu 
Zabal, and cannot say definitely which subspecies those 
seen belonged to. One obtained at Tanua el Fayum in 
February 1919 was identified as S. v . poltaratskyi. 
4. Oriolus oriolus oriolus. Golden Oriole. # 
This species passes through Abu Zabal about the first 
week in May and again in late September, but is never very 
numerous. 
5. Chloris chloris subsp. ? Greenfinch. 
Observed on one occasion only. This was a single bird 
seen in an apricot-orchard on 16 February, 1916. 
