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excessively fond of termites and ants, and it is only necessary 

 to break open an antheap to trap any number of them, a 

 plan commonly practised by the Barolong boys in the 

 Maroka district. It runs rapidly, rising when disturbed 

 with a guttural cry of " kek-kek, kek-kek." 



It lays two eggs, of a pale yellowish-brown thickly spotted 

 and streaked with black and dark brown, in a mere depression 

 in the soil. Eggs may be looked for from the middle of 

 September to November. 



The Black-winged Courser (C. temmincki) differs from 

 the Kufous Courser in having the whole crown chestnut- 

 rufous (no blue hinder portion) and its darker wings. It 

 is somewhat scarce and a migratory visitant. It is sometimes 

 found consorting with Burchell's Courser. The young of both 

 species are mottled above. 



The second genus (Bhinoptilus) contains three species, only 

 one of which is comparatively common. 



The Two-banded Courser (B. africanus) can be readily 

 distinguished from the two previous species by the spotted 

 appearance of the upper surface, and the two black bands 

 across the chest. Length, 9 inches. 



It ranges from the Cape Karroo to the Transvaal and 

 South-West Africa. It is much like the Bufous Courser in 

 habits, and, as already stated, they may often be found in 

 one another's company. 



We discovered it to be fairly common in the Maroka and 

 Brandfort districts of the Orange Free State. It is never 

 found in such large parties as the Bufous Courser, being 

 usually in pairs or fours. 



It lays on the bare ground a single egg, which is pale 

 yellow streaked with yellowish- brown. 



Two more species are found in South Africa, but they 

 are uncommon, although one, the Bronzewinged Courser 



