observed near Machako's Station. 585 



58. LissoTis MELANOGASTER (Rupp.) ; Sliavpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xxiii. p. 306 (1894). 



Otis melanogaster Sharpe, IbiSj 1892, p. 543. 

 No. 77, c? ? . Machako's, Aug. 14, 1896, Sept. 12, 1896. 



Both species of Bustard live and breed in the plains around 

 Machako^s. In the dusk of the evening they come to the 

 cultivated land in and near the hills in large numbers to 

 feed. Their chief food is grasshoppers. 



59. ffioicNEMUs AFFiNis Riipp. J Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxiv. p. 17 (1896). 



Nos. 89, 90, (J ? . Machako's, Nov. 5, 1896. 



I fancy this is a common species, though I never shot at 

 the birds but once, and then in mistake for another species. 

 I winged the pair, and they were very tame about the place 

 for some time ; then both died suddenly on the same day. 

 They used to make a curious noise by shaking the tail- 

 feathers, sounding exactly like the white ant's alarm-note. 

 White ants probably answer the signal, and so indicate their 

 position to the bird. 



60. OcHTHODKOMUs AsiATicus (Pall.); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxiv. p. 230 (1896). 



Nos. 109, 110, c? ? . Machako's, March 2, 1897. 



In large flocks. Found in the dry plains, far from water. 



61. Stephanibyx coronatus (Bodd.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxiv. p. 178 (1896). 



No. 116, c?. Machako^s, April 2, 1897. "Did-he-do-it.^^ 



This bird is very common on the plains and is one of the 

 stalker^s greatest enemies, as its shrill note alarms the game 

 at the most inopportune moments. 



62. Rhyacophilus glareola (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 490 (1896). 



Totanus glareola Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 545. 

 No. 84, $ . Machako's river, Oct. 26, 1896. 



A very common bird on even the smallest streams. 



