from Ki'oonstad, Orange Free State. 335 



58. Ardea cinerea, Linn. Common Heron. 

 These Herons are very common all over the district. 



59. Herodias alba (Linn.). Great White Egret. 



60. Herodias intermedia (Wagl.). Short-billed White 

 Egret. 



Both this and the preceding species are decidedly scarce 

 here ; they are only found about the pans in very wet 

 seasons. 



61. Ibis jsthiopica, Lath. Sacred Ibis. 



This species is always seen in certain pans and vleys, some- 

 times in small flocks, but nine is the largest number I have 

 seen here together. 



62. Hydrochelidon hybrida (Pall.). Whiskered Tern. 

 Four of these Terns were seen in the month of December 



1884 at a large reed-pan near Kroonstad, of which the speci- 

 men sent is one. On two other occasions I have seen the 

 same species on other pans, but think it must be scarce here. 

 I know nothing of its habits further than that it incessantly 

 flies round and skims over the water. 



[The specimen sent is an adult bird in full breeding-dress. — 

 J. H. G.] 



63. Hy^drochelidon LEUcoPTERA(Schinz). White-winged 

 Black Tern. 



The specimen sent was shot at the same time as that of 

 the preceding species ; it is very much more plentiful than 

 the Whiskered Tern, which it resembles in its habits, thousfh 

 not so rapid in its flight. 



[The specimen sent is in immature plumage. — J. H. G.] 



64. Casarca cana. South-African Shell Duck. 



These Ducks are not plentiful here ; they appear to nest 

 on the ground at some distance from the pans, and bring 

 their young down to the water ; the Boers catch them when 

 quite yoimg, in the veldt, and rear them, sometimes cutting 

 their wings and keeping them tame about the house, so that 

 they swim on the dams with the tame Ducks and Geese. 



