WINGS AND PARACHUTES. 47 Scientific Name. Turtur segypticus...... Otus brachyotus........ Strix flammea.......... Milvus agypticus....... Petrocincla cyanea ..... Alcedo hispada I....... " II...... Bupnus minutus........ Scolopax gallinula I.... Ephialtes zorca......... Alcedo hispida III...... Corvus aegy pticus...... Asturpalumbarius. Ibis falcinellus.......... Sturnus vulgaris........ Scolopax capiensis... Corvus corax........... Scolopax gallinula II.. . Philomachus pugnax.... Ardea nycticorax....... Ciconia alba............ Charadrius pluvialis Columbia aegyptica I..., Falco peregrinus........ Rallus aquaticus........ Pandion fluvialis..... Neophron percnopterus. Columba aegyptica...... Numenius arquatus..... O rtyx coturnix......... Recurvirostra avocetta.. Œdicnomus crepitans,. 'Anas querquedula...... Puffinus Kulhi......... Gallinula chloropus..... Numenius arquatus..... Pelecanus anocrotales.,. Gyps fulvus............ Otogyps auricularis..... Pterocks exustus....... Procellaria gigantea.... Anser sylvestris........ Meleagris Gallopavo.. . Anas clypeata, female.. '• " male.... Common Name. Egyptian Dove. Owl............. u Kite............. Blackbird....... Kingfisher..... Crane........... Snipe.......... Scops........... Kingfisher...... Rook........... Goss-hawk...... Ibis........... Starling........ Snipe .......... Raven.......... Snipe... .•....... Water-fowl...... Night Heron.... Stork........... Plover........... Egyptian pigeon Falcon.......... Rail............ Balbuzzard...... Egypt'n vulture " pigeon. Coulis.......... Quail.......... Avocetta........ Plover..,....... Duck........... Shearwater...... Water-hen..... Curlew......... Gray Pelican.,. Tawny Vulture. Oricou......... Running Pigeon Giant Petrel___ Wild Goose..... Turkey....... Duck.......... Sq. Ft. Lbs. per per Lb. Sq. Ft. 2.27 0.441 2.26 0.443 2.26 0.443 2.19 0457 2.18 0.460 2.11 0-475 2.11 0.475 2.02 0.495 1.96 0.510 x.90 0.526 1.87 0.535 1.74 0-57S 1-73 0.579 1.66 0.603 1.6s 0.606 1.6S 0.606 1.62 0.614 160 0.625 1.48 0.634 1-43 0.700 1.40 0.715 1.38 0.725 1-37 0.730 1.29 0.775 1.28 0.781 1.26 0.795 1.18 0848 1.13 0.885 1.11 0.901 1.08 0.927 1.05 0.954 0.926 1.079 0.864 1.158 0.853 1.170 0.765 1.307 0.761 1.312 0.732 1.365 £fr 1-473 1.473 "Je*. 1.508 0.640* 1.561 0.586 1.708 0.523 1.910 0.498 2.008 0.439 2.280 Corr'sp'ding speed for a plane at 30 Miles perhr. 29.2 29.2 29.7 29.7 303 30.3 30.9 31-4 31.8 32.1 33-3 33-4 34-r 34-» S4-2 34-5 34-7 36.1 36.7 37-1 37-4 37-5 38.6 38.8 39-2 404 41-3 41-7 42.3 42.8 43 6 44-2 44-5 50.3 50.3 Si-3 S3-3 53-9 53-9 54-9 57-4 60.6 62.3 66.2