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45. EsTRELDA ASTRiLD (Linn.). Common Waxbill. 



This species is very common here ; the stripe over the eye 

 is a most brilliant vermilion during life. 



46. IJRiEGiNTHUS GRANATiNus (Linn.). Granadine Waxbill. 

 These beautiful birds I have only seen in the winter, when 



they occur in flocks with other Waxbills, feeding on seeds 

 &c. along the river-banks. 



The violet on the cheeks is most brilliant and bright during 

 life^ flashing in the sun if seen in a proper light. 



47. Crithagra ictera (Vieill.). Golden-rumped Seed- 

 eaters. 



These birds are generally found in flocks in the winter 

 with the Waxbills. 



48. Macronyx capensis (Linn.j. Sentinel Pipit. 



These Pipits are very plentiful all over this district ; young 

 pointers will frequently ' stand ' them. 



49. (Ena capensis (Linn.) , Long-tailed African Dove. 

 These Doves are very common all about the town of 



Kroonstad and the river. I have frequently tried to catch 

 them alive, but although I am fairly successful with other 

 birds, these were too cunning; no sort of live-trap that I 

 know of wdll catch them, though they walk round and round 

 and investigate it closely. They nest here, if the few sticks 

 they put together can be called a nest. 



50. Pterocles namaqua, Gmel. Namaqua Sand Grouse. 

 These birds appear in flocks in the autumn, when the 



mealie-lands are cleared. The pair sent I shot together on 

 30th September : I think they had a nest, though I could 

 not find it. In November I saw a pair and a young bird 

 running with them. 



51. CoTURNix COMMUNIS, Boun. European Quail. 



These Quails are always to be found about the mealie- 

 lands in April, and occasionally one or two are found at 

 other times of the year, but they are then less numerous. 



52. TuRNix lepurana (Smith). Kurrichane Hemipode. 

 These birds are also found in the mealie-lands in April, 



