BIRD LIFE 237 



Chaeiops cnirantiiis — OvanqchreasU'd Rode 'Jumper, 

 Very common in the Drakensberg, Natal and Basuto- 

 land, where its shrill cry is often heard. The nest is 

 bnilt of o^rass lined with wool and hair, and is very well 

 hidden under a rock or tnft of grass; three white eggs 

 are laid from September to October. 



Tardus oUvaccus — Cape Thrush. Very common in all 

 the bush in the Game Reserve, but is not found in 

 Basutoland. Breeding season October to December. 



Monticola rupestrts — Cape Rock Thrush. One of the 

 commonest birds in the Drakensberg, especially in the 

 Game Reserve. Breeding season from October to Decem- 

 ber, the eggs being white covered with very small reddish 

 brown spots. 



Monticola explorator — Sentinel Rock Thrush. This 

 bird is also very common both in Natal and Basutoland. 

 The nest is built on a ledge of rock, of mud and grass 

 roots, lined with fine grass, the usual number of eggs 

 being three which are invariably a uniform blue colour. 

 Breeding season September to November, 



Thanmolaea Jnfasciata — Buff -streaked Chat. Fairly 



common in the Game Reserve, wliere it breeds during 



October and November, the eggs being creamy white 

 covered with reddish brown spots. 



Emarginata sinuata — Sickle-winged Chat. Very 

 common in the Sanqebetu Valley^ Basutoland, where 

 many nests were found in October and November; from 

 two to three eggs are laid, these are blue covered with 

 brown spots, although some of the eggs examined had no 

 spots. 



Saxicola monticola — Mountain Chat. I only met with 

 this bird once and that was at the Mkhotlong Police 

 Camp^ Basutoland, where a pair had built their nest in 

 the stable wall. Three eggs are laid in November or 

 December, their colour being blue spotted and blotched 

 with reddish brow^n. 



