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13. Sporasginthus amandava. Amaduvade Finch. 
This species is not, of course, indigenous, but now breeds 
wild in the gardens at Griza, and is numerous at the Barrage 
over the Nile. It appears to be spreading, and breeds 
regularly at Inchas, where I have seen young just out of the 
nest. I took several clutches of eggs at the Barrage on 
14 August, 1917. All were fours except one, which had 
five eggs. 
14. Eniberiza calandra calandra. Corn-Bunting. 
A common winter visitor, large numbers roosting in the 
reed-beds. Remains as late as 5 April. 
15. Emberzia hortulana. Ortolan. 
Passes through Abu Zabal on both migrations, being 
most numerous about mid-September and rarer in mid- 
April. 
16. Emberzia caesia. Oretzschmar’s Bunting. 
Seen as early as 27 August, and is more numerous than 
the preceding species in autumn and also in spring. 
17. Calandrella brachydactyla brachydactyla. Short-toed 
Lark. 
During some winters this species winters at Abu Zabal, 
when it is to be seen in large flocks. Other years it passes 
through in October, and returns in March on its way north. 
I saw an Italian “ sportsman 55 shoot no fewer than twenty- 
eight at a single discharge. 
18. Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis. Long-winged 
Short-toed Lark. 
I have shot specimens of this bird out of flocks of the 
preceding subspecies, and the remarks on it are applicable to 
this also. 
19. Ammomanes deserti isabellina. Desert-Lark. 
Messrs. Bahr, Bigger, and Borman caught some young 
birds of this species which had just flown, on 22 April, 1919, 
in the Moqattam Hills near Abbassia, 
