Egyptian Birds / For the most part seen in the Nile Valley

by Charles Whymper

56. Blue Roller (Coracias garrula). Not common.

57. Common Bee-eater (Merops apiaster). Common only in April and August.

58. Blue-checked Bee-eater (Merops aegyptius). Very common in April and again in autumn.

59. Little Green Bee-eater (Merops viridis). Very common in Upper Egypt.

60. Alpine Swift (Cypselus melba). Rare.

61. Common Swift (Cypselus apus). Not uncommon.

62. Egyptian Swift (Cypselus pallidus). Very common.

63. Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus). Common in spring and autumn months.

64. Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius). Not uncommon in spring and autumn.

65. Swallow (Hirundo rustica). Common in spring and autumn only.