The principal species of birds protected by law in Egypt: giving their English, French, Arabic, and scientific names, their local status, their approximate size, and concise notes on their coloration, for purposes of identification by Captain S.S. Flower, F.L.S., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Director, Zoological Services, Egyptian Government ; and Mr. M.J. Nicoll, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Assistant-Director, Zoological Service, Egyptian Government.