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13. X Tringoides hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 



A regular visitant on its migrations to the Rhodes' Dam, 

 and also frequently occurring elsewhere throughout the 

 district — especially on the Malemi and Ovi Rivers. It is 

 usually present early in March, and departs for its northern 

 breeding-grounds about the 1st of April, 



14. JOtiskori. Kori Bustard. 



Siud. " litjeme," " itjeme " or " umtinsi." 



The Paauw is not uncommon, and sometimes resident 

 throughout the year in the open country surrounding the 

 hills. There is, however, an augmentation of their numbers 

 towards the end of the rainy season. During the summer 

 these Bustards seem to prefer the higher elevations and 

 ''^amaqaqa'' country, but towards the middle of i\Iay they 

 move down to the lower lands and are often then to be 

 found frequenting the cornfields. 



15. J Otis ruficrista. Red-crested Bustard. 

 Sind. "^ umzwilizwili^' or " umswaliswali." 



This species, erroneously named 0. melanogaster in my 

 Mangwe notes, is very rare here, but in May 1908 I saw a 

 solitary one close to the Usher-Bulawayo road. 



16. Gallmnla angulata. Lesser Moorhen. 



A rarity. On February 4, 1912, I saw one feeding close 

 to the small stream at Lueydale early in the morning ; but 

 it was very shy, and almost immediately skulked off into 

 some rushes. 



17. Fulica cristata. Red-knobbed Coot. 



On April 2, 1911, a solitary one occurred on Lonsdale 

 farm. 



18. t Turnix lepurana. Kurrichane Button-Quail. 

 Sind. '^ingoqwa"' or '* umgoqo.'' 



Whilst at Fortusher I found this little bird far from un- 

 common ; later, however, it seemed to be somewhat less 

 numerous, but I think it is partly migratory and that its 

 numbers depend to some extent upon the rainfall. Locally 

 known as the " Sand-Quail.^' 



