BIRD LIFE 227 



close to the house, there was a small salt lick, where salt 

 was thrown out for the cattle and horses, and numbers 

 of rock pigeons would come down to this every morning, 

 sometimes as many as twenty or thirty together. Two 

 eggs were taken by me in September, but they appear to 

 lay all the year round, as I have also taken eggs in 

 winter. 



Tiirtur senegalensis — Laughing Dove. Very rare, only 

 one specimen seen in the Game Reserve. 



Tiu'tur capicola — Cape Turtle Dove. Fairly common 

 in the Game Reserve, but not in Basutoland. 



Aplopella larvata — Cinnamon Dove. Only found in 

 the thick bush on the foothills of the Drakensberg. 



Oena capensis — Namaqua Dove. Only twdee has this 

 bird been seen by me in the Game Reserve, and on botli 

 occasions it was feeding in the cattle kraal at Game 

 Lodge. 



Franeolinus Iccaillanti — Cape Red-iolng Francolin. 

 Fairly common on the Natal side of the Drakensberg, 

 but not in Basutoland. Eggs may be looked for in No- 

 vember. 



Francolinns afer — Grey-ynnged Francolin. Exceed- 

 ingly common on both sides of the mountains : these birds 

 breed in October and November. 



Cotiirnix africana — African Quail. Fairly common 

 during the summer months, especially on the Natal side. 

 In December, 1913, and January, 1914, a very large num- 

 ber visited the Game Reserve, and a great many nests 

 were found. 



Coturnix delagorguei — Harlequin Quail. Sometimes 

 seen in the Game Reserve during the summer months. 



Gi/ps kolbei — Griffon Vulture. Not at all common ; on 

 one occasion while setting traps for jackals at the carcass 

 of an eland several were caught. I have seen a few in 

 Basutoland. 



Neophron percnopterus (Linu.) — Egyptian Vulture. I 

 caught one of these vultures in a trap set for jackals at 

 the carcass of an eland; they are by no means common. 

 I have not found a nest. 



