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that name ; but having, through the kindness of Mr. Layard, 

 had the opportunity of examiniug specimens of it from the Cape 

 Museum, I have no doubt that the species alluded to by Mr. 

 Anderssou under the name of M. guttatus is in reality M. lagepa, 

 although I have not seen an example actually obtained by 

 him. — Ed.] 



245. Certhilauda ruftda (Vieill.). Garrulous Lark. 

 Anthus rnfulus, Vieillot's Gal. des Ois. pi. 161. 

 Certhilauda garrula, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 100. 



„ „ Layard's Cat. No. 435. 



„ „ Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 400. 



Certhilauda rufula, Sharpe's Cat. No. 675. 



I have not observed this species in Damara Land ; but 



it is common in some parts of Great Namaqua Land, 



frequenting very open localities covered with grass and 



bush, where it runs about with great swiftness. 



[Specimens of this Lark obtained by Mr. Andersson in Great 

 Namaqua Land are smaller than examples procured at Colesburg, 

 but agree in size Avith a specimen obtained by Mr. Ayres in the 

 neighbourhood of Potchefstroom. — Ed.] 



246. Certhilauda semitorquata, Smith. Grey-collared Lark. 

 Certhilauda semitorquata, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 106. fig. 2, 

 „ „ Layard's Cat. No. 436. 



„ „ Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 400. 



„ „ Shai-pe's Cat. No. 677. 



These Larks are not uncommon in the middle and 

 southern parts of Great Namaqua Land ; and I have also 

 observed a considerable number of them together, be- 

 tween Wilson's Fountain and Tjobis, in Damara Land. 



This species feeds on insects, seeds, &c. The legs are 

 flesh-coloured grey, the toes horn-colour ; the bill honi- 

 colour, tinged with a livid hue on the lower mandible. 



