Take the scenic route from the coast to Cairo and there will be much more than this to add to your list. The only birds other than sparrows and pigeons at the Pyramids I saw were desert wheatears, but in the verdant farmland there is a wealth of other stuff I didn't get to see...

Seen in November

Senegal cougal    Hoopoe    Laughing dove    Desert wheatear    Hooded crow    Hen harrier    Black kite    Cattle egret    Yellow-vented bulbul

Seen in April - Port Said to Cairo

Swallow, House sparrow, Spur-winged plover, Hooded crow, Little bee-eater, Moorhen, Hoopoe (in Cairo too), Cattle egret, Sand martin, Crested lark, Palm dove, Rock dove, Feral pigeon

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