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1921 .] Birds of Lower Egypt. 
32. Anthus spinoietta coutellii. Alpine Pipit. 
Only less numerous than the preceding- species, with 
which it arrives and departs. Roosts in the reed-beds and 
in the long grass bordering swamps. 
33. Motacilla flava flava. Blue-headed Yellow Wagtail. 
This species was noted several times during the autumn 
migration in September. Large numbers of Yellow Wag¬ 
tails congregated on the reeds in the Birket Accrashi 
during September, but the majority were birds of the year, 
and difficult to identify—even when shot. 
I am not certain, but think that M. f. cinereocapilla 
occurred amongst them. Less numerous in spring. 
34. Motacilla flava pygmsea. Egyptian Yellow Wagtail. 
Numerous throughout the year, but becomes scarcer in 
the breeding-season at Abu Zabal. Numbers breed, how¬ 
ever, at Marg and Inchas, but I never found their eggs 
myself. I have, however, a clutch of four eggs of this 
species taken by Dr. Beven of Cairo, near the Pyramids, 
on 19 April, 1918. 
[The full clutch of this race appears to be four eggs. 
My dates for fresh eggs are 28 April, 1894, and 10 April, 
1910. Fully-fledged young 14 April, 1909. Nests com¬ 
monly in the cultivation, especially near the Pyramids.— 
R.S.] 
35. Motacilla flava melanocephala. Black-headed Yellow 
Wagtail. 
Seen in the spring only. Large numbers were observed 
at the Birket Accrashi on 13 April, 1918, when I obtained 
several which were perched high up in a Lebak-tree. 
36. Motacilla cinerea cinerea ? Grey Wagtail. 
Observed singly and sparingly during the winter months. 
37. Motacilla alba alba. White Wagtail. 
Large numbers of these birds winter at Abu Zabal, 
arriving early in October, and departing about the middle 
