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141. (L. 5-16.) EupoDOTis ruficrista (Smith), Rufous- 

 crested Bustard. 



Male: — Total length 19 inches; iris dark brown, upper 

 mandible of bill dusky, under mandible pale yellow. 



I met with these Bustards, but not plentifully, throughout 

 the Marico bush ; they appear to be solitary in their habits, lie 

 close, and rise very silently. In the evening they utter a me- 

 lancholy note, " goo, goo " often and slowly repeated. When I 

 first heard this note, I thought it must be that of some Owl; 

 but on cautiously approaching, up flew a fine cock Bustard, the 

 skin of which I now send. 



142. (L. 555.) Glareola nordmanni, Fischer. Black- 

 winged Pratincole. 



This species is occasionally plentiful about Potchefstroom, but 

 at uncertain intervals. Large flights occurred in that neigh- 

 bourhood last February. 



143. (L. 552.) CuRsoRius bicinctus, Temm. Double- 

 banded Courser. 



These birds frequent open ground, and are to be found, 

 though not plentifully, about six miles from Potchefstroom 

 down the Mov iriver, and thence right away down theVaal. 



144. (L. 554.) CuRSORius chalcopterus, Temm. Bronze- 

 winged Courser. 



I obtained a single specimen in January, on the banks of the 

 Bhinoster river. 



145. (L. 570.) Eudromias AsiATicus (Pall.), Caspian Dot- 

 terel. 



iWtt/t^ :— Total length 8j inches, bill 1^, tarsus 1|, wing If, 

 tail 2| ; iris dusky, bill black, tarsi and feet yellowish ash- 

 colour. 



One day as I was trudging down to the river, to have an 

 afternoon^s fishing, I found four of these Plovers on the open 

 flats outside Potchefstroom. They had somewhat the appearance 

 of Burchell's Courser when on the ground, but did not run so 

 fast. They ran and then suddenly stopped, with their bodies 



