144 Mr. E. C. (-hubb on the Birds of 



H. (?. Dec. 15, 1907. 

 Specimen a was taken with a nest and five eggs. The 

 latter are creamy white with numerous pin-point spots 

 and a few larger spots^ all of chocolate-colour. 



13. FULICA CRISTA TA. 



Fulica cristata Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. p. 270. 

 a. July 8, 1907. 



14. PoDlCIPES CAPEXSIS. 



Podiceps capensis Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. p. 513. 

 a. S- Sept. 1, 1907. 



15. Stephanibyx coroxatus. 



Stephanibyx coronatus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. 

 p. 355. 



llather uncommon close to the town^ although I saw a 

 flock of about a dozen individuals- on the road one evening 

 towards the end of June. They rose with a whistling cry. 



16. CURSORIUS TEMMINCKI. 



Cursorius temmincki Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. p. 325. 

 a. ? . June 1, 1907. 

 n. cT . June 10, 1908. 



17. Khixoptilus chalcopterus. 



Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. 

 p. 329. 

 *fl. ? . Xov. 26, 1907. 



18. CEdICNEMUS CAPEXSIS. 



(Edicnemus capensis Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. p. 315. 

 a. ? . July 17, 1908. 



19. Glareola melanoptera. 



Glareola melanoptera Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iv. p. 333. 

 a. Jan. 11, 1908. 



This example is moulting into the adult plumage, but it 

 still shews traces of that of the young bird. 



