Mr. T. Ayrcs on Trans- Vaal Ornitkulogy. 25i> 



123. (L. 412.) FkIxNgillaria impetuani, Smith. South 

 African Lark-like Bunting. 



Total length 5^ inches, bill ^, wing 2|, tail 2f . 

 I have only obtained one specimen of this Bunting, which was 

 procured in the bare open countiy. 



124. Megalophonus n^evius, Strick. Dark-streaked Lark. 

 Male : — Total length 6 inches, bill \\, wing 3f , tarsus ^, 



tail 2i; iris very light brown, bill, upper mandible dusky, 

 under mandible pale, tarsi and feet pale. 



I found these Larks in the Mariqua district, frequenting the 

 open glades at the commencement of the thicker bush, but in 

 the latter I did not notice them. When disturbed, they gene- 

 rally flew from the ground on to the nearest bush. 



[I have examined, in the Museum of Zoology at Cambridge, 

 the type specimen o{ Alauda navia of Strickland (Contr. to Orn. 

 1852, p. 152), and find it identical with Mr. Ayres^s Trans- Vaal 

 specimen. — J. H. G.] 



125. (L. 431.) Megalophonus chenianus (Smith). Lata- 

 koo Lark. 



Total length 'oh inches, bill -jSg-; iris dark brown. 

 This species is found in the Mariqua district, where bush and 

 glade are pretty equally distributed. 



126. (L. 428.) Megalophonus planicola, Licht. Plain- 

 loving Lark. 



Total length 7| inches, bill yf, tarsus li, wing 3|, tail 3 ; 

 iris light hazel, upper mandible dusky, under mandible pale, 

 tarsi and feet pale. 



These Larks frequent principally the open country, and are 

 tolerably plentiful to the west of Potchefstroom, between the 

 Hartz and Vaal rivers. They are found singly or in pairs, and 

 are fond of sitting on any low bush to sun themselves, at the 

 same time uttering a rather loud whistle, pretty constantly re- 

 peated. 



127. (L. 447.) CoLius ERYTHiiopus, Gmel. White-backed 

 Coly. 



I met with these Colics in pairs in February, in lat. 27"^ 30', 



