A distant Glossy Ibis may look like a plain dark wader, while a closer view reveals chestnut and metallic colours. Its long downward-curved bill gives it a distinctive outline. Cornell describes a bird that can find food through touch as well as sight, allowing it to exploit wet soil and muddy shallows. Source: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Glossy_Ibis/lifehistory
Nile
Luxor–Esna–Edfu–Kom Ombo–Aswan; exact observation context in quote Viewing guidance: Wild birds from cruise deck or normal temple/riverbank visits; dated March 2007 observations, not year-round guarantees. Waterfowl and passage birds seasonal; small reed birds require binoculars.
African Swamphen
Barn Swallow