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Lapwings, Plovers, Stilts, Thickknees and Snipe were 

 never met with either in Natal or Basutoland. A species 

 of Sandpiper was, however, fairly common, especially on 

 the Bushman's Kiver, probably Tringoides hypoleucos; 

 a specimen was never obtained. 



Harothrura lineata (Siv.) — Streaked Crake. Fairly 

 common in the Game Reserve, where a specimen was 

 once caught alive. I have not met with it in Basuto- 

 land. 



Turnix lepurana (A. Sm.) — Kurrichane Button Quail. 

 A fairly common species in the Game Reserve, Natal. 



Geronticus calvus (Bodd) — Bald Ihis. Very common 

 in the Mkhotlong Valley^ Basutoland, where they were 

 found nesting during September, 1914, on the krantzes 

 at the junction of the Mkhotlong and Orange. They have 

 not been seen in the Game Reserve, but on one of the ad- 

 joining farms, about five miles from the Reserve, num- 

 bers of them Jiave nested in a krantz for many years in 

 succession. The eggs may be looked for in late August, 

 September and early October. 



Theristicus hagedash (iMth.) — Green or Hadadah Ibis. 

 Not at all common on the Natal side of the Drakens 

 berg; in fact, they were very rarely seen except during 

 the breeding season. A nest containing two eggs was 

 found near Giant's Castle, in November, 1915. I have 

 not seen this bird in Basutoland. 



Ciconia nigra — Black Stork. Fairly common in Natal 

 and Basutoland, where they breed. The eggs are laid 

 during August and September. 



Scopus nmhretta — Hammerhead. Very rarely seen in 

 the mountains ; a solitary individual was sometimes seen 

 hunting for frogs in the stream close to the Game Lodge, 

 Giant's Castle Game Reserve. 



Ardea cinerea (Linn.) — Grey Heron. Common in the 

 Game Reserve, especially on the Bushman's River, wliere 

 they breed, the eggs being laid in August and September. 



Columha phaeonota — Rock Pigeon. Very common both 

 in Natal and Basutoland. At the back of Game Lodge, 



