350 Capt. G. E. Shelley on a Collection of 



disturbed, at once fly onto the nearest tree, and when fol- 

 lowed, continue from tree to tree. I -vvas surprised at this 

 habit, as also at the bird not preferring the more open grassy 

 country ; for those I saw were always in well-wooded parts. 



136. Anthus caffer, Sund. 

 (126) Tatin river, 10th December. 



Pretty generally distributed, but not common anywhere ; 

 almost always in pairs, frequenting the trees. 



137. Macronyx capensis (Linn.). 



(115) Matje Umschlope, 23rd November. 



Common about this locality, where there is much short 

 grass and springy ground. They appear to be always rather 

 partial to Avet ground, often being met with in boggy places. 

 The Inshlangeen river was the furthest north that I noticed 

 them. 



138. MiRAFRA ApiATA (Vieill.). 



(72) Umvuli river, 2nd September. Matabele name 

 " Quatji.^^ Iris hazel; bill pale, with the greater portion of 

 the upper mandible dusky brown ; tarsi and feet pale. Total 

 length in the flesh 6*4 inches. 



A few in this part of the country frequenting the more 

 open grassy patches. 



139. MiRAFRA N^viA (Strickl.). 



(118) (J, Matje Umschlope, 23rd November. Iris hazel; 

 bill pale, with the culmen dusky brown ; tarsi and feet pale. 

 Total length in the flesh 6*25 inches. 



A single bird was all we met with. 



140. MiRAFRA AFRICANA, Smith. 



(159) Kanye, 8th January. Iris hazel; bill dusky brown; 

 under mandible pale ; tarsi and feet pale. Total length in 

 the flesh 6*75 inches. 



This Lark is by no means plentiful. The bird we procured 

 was breeding. The nest was placed in a small hollow behind 

 a. tuft of grass, and was roughly composed of dry half-decayed 

 grass, loosely put together. The eggs, three in number, are 



