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15. Anthus rufulus Vieill. 



This Pipit frequents waste pieces of land. In the pairing- 

 season the male will now and again rise up into the air 

 vertically to a height of about 40 feet, and give out notes 

 similar to those of the Meadow-Pipit. It breeds towards 

 the end of July. 



16. Macronyx croceus (Vieill.). 



A pair in breeding-dress obtained near Senna on February 8. 

 They frequented a portion of flat ground, more or less over- 

 grown with small bushes, and were by no means shy. The 

 male bird kept perching on the tops of the bushes and uttering 

 a pleasant song, after which he would suddenly shoot straight 

 up into the air and alight once more a little further oflF. 



Adult. Total length (measured in flesh) 8*1 inches, wing 

 3"8, Iris brown ; upper mandible blackish brown, lower 

 slate-colour ; legs and feet flesh-colour. 



17. Macronyx wintoni Sharpe. 



An immature specimen obtained in long grass at Chicowa 

 on September 4. 



Immature ? . Diflering from the adult in having the upper 

 parts paler and the feathers less broadly edged with rufous 

 buff; fore-neck sandy brown, mottled with streaks of brownish 

 black ; throat whitish, tinged with sandy, with a few feathers 

 becoming pink ; centre of underparts light pink. 



Length (measured in flesh) 7*5 inches, culmen 0*45, wing 

 3'54, tail 3"15. Iris brown ; upper mandible brown, lower 

 born-colour ; legs and feet brown. 



18. MiRAFRA FisCHERi (Rcichcn.). 



Not common, frequenting hilly woodland where the grass 

 is long, or where it has lately been burnt. When flushed 

 this Lark flies forward for a short distance, and then drops 

 vertically to the ground again. Three specimens obtained. 



Adult S (Chicowa). Total length (measured in flesh) 6-2 

 inches, wing 3*12. Iris hazel ; legs and feet flesh-colour. 



19. MlRAFRA NIGRICANS (Sundcv.). 



Two adult males and one female shot on December 26 out 



