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leys. These birds are sometimes met with in the Game 

 Reserve, on the foothills. The nest is built in a tuft of 

 grass or shrub growing out of a cliff, is eup-shaped, and 

 is constructed of fine grass, lined with avooI and hair; 

 from three to four eggs are laid during the months of 

 November and December, these are white in colour, 

 spotted with dark brown. 



Fringillaria capensis — Cope Bunting. Common in the 

 Drankensberg both in Natal and Basutoland, especially 

 in the Sanqebetu Valley, where it breeds in large num- 

 bers during the months of October and November. The 

 nest is built of grass and lined with hair or wool, it is 

 found in a tuft of grass, or thick scrub, the eggs being 

 bluish white, speckled with reddish brown. This is a 

 very lively and confiding little bird, and often while 

 camped in the mountains I have watched them hopping 

 round my camp fire in search of food. 



Motacilla capensis — Cape Wagtail. Common both in 

 Natal and Basutoland where they have been found nest- 

 ing during the months of October and November. 



Anthus chloris — Yellow-hreasted Pipit. Common in 

 the Drakensberg on the Natal side, where I have found 

 many nests. Not met with in Basutoland. Breeding 

 season September to December. 



Anthus t)rachyurus — Hliort-tailed Pipit. Common in 

 the Game Reserve, where they breed during the months 

 of November and December, the eggs being white, covered 

 with brown spots. 



Antluis rufidus cinnamoineus — Tawmj Pipit. Fairly 

 common in the Game Reserve. Breeding season from 

 September to December. 



Anthus nichcAsoni — yieholson's Pipit. Met with this 

 bird in the Drakensberg of Natal and Basutoland. Breed- 

 ing season November to December. 



Anthus l€iico2)hnjs — Plain-hacl'ed Pipit. Common in 

 the Game Reserve, the breeding season being from Octo 

 ber to December. 



