Wild birds of the Giza gardens, 1898-1911 / by Michael J. Nicoll.

  • Nicoll, M. J. (Michael John), 1880-1925.
Date:
1912
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Wild birds of the Giza gardens, 1898-1911 / by Michael J. Nicoll. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    88. Wood-Lark, Lullula arborea. « Alauda arborea, S. 139 One seen 25th November 1906. 89. Crested Lark, Galerida cristata nigricans * Galerita cristata, S. 138. Galerida cristata nigricans, Hartert, Yog. der pal. Fauna, Heft III, p. 227 (1905). Frequently seen flying over the Gardens during the autumn and winter. 90. Calandra Lark, Melanocorypha calandra. S. 143. One seen flying over on 19th September 1911. 91. Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla brachydactyla. Calandrella brachydactyla, S. 141. Alauda brachydactyla, H. S. 255. 92. Long-winged Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis. Numbers of Short-toed Larks may be seen flying over the Gardens during the spring and autumn migrations, but as two different sub-species occur commonly in Egypt it is impossible to say to which form those seen belong. One which was picked up dead on 22nd March 1903, however, belongs to the present form, which is greyer than the typical form and has moreover longer wings. 93. Swift, Cypselus apus apus. Cypselus apus, S. 172. 94. Pale Swift, Cypselus apus murinus. Cypselus pallidus, S. 172. These two forms are impossible to distinguish apart when flying over head. The latter may be seen throughout the year. 95. Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus. S. 174. A regular visitor during spring and autumn migrations. * Crested Larks seen flying over may belong either to the dark delta form or to the nearly allied slightly paler G. c. altirostris, which is found also near Giza.