18 Birds of the Pretoria Busli Veld. 



This species is protected in tlie Pretoria District. 1 did not 

 see any further north, at Buffelsdraai. 



11. Otis afeoides. White-quilled Bustard. 



I saw the first of these birds near the road about twelve 

 miles from Pretoria. We shot se\cral along the road 

 between Jericho and Buffelsdraai. These birds are not 

 found in the thick bush, but inhabit the open veld or the 

 open patches of grass-veld among the more scattered bush. 

 A female with two young- ones, nearly full grown, was 

 procured near Buffelsdraai on the 20th June, 1914. 



12. LiMNOcoRAX NIGER. Black Crake. 

 A few are found at Haakdoornbult. 



13. Pterocles bicinctus. Double-banded Sandgrouse. 



I heard the somewhat plaintive whistle of this bird on a 

 few occasions while at Jericho. At Buffelsdraai they were 

 fairly common, and we had good sport by waiting at the pools 

 in the Aapies Biver and shooting them on the wing as they 

 arrived for their evening drink. As they fly fairly fast and 

 sometimes arrive in small flocks or in threes and fours 

 excellent sport can be had, which, however, only lasts about 

 half an hour on account of the short twilieht. 



14. Tantalus ibis. Wood Ibis. 



One example was brought to me from the Aapies River 

 about 20 miles from Pretoria. This is now in the Pretoria 

 Zoo, and I attach a snapshot photograph of this rare bird. 



15. Scorus UMBRETTA. Hammer Head. 

 I saw one example at Buffelsdraai. 



IG. NuMiDA CORONATA. Crowncd Guinea-fowl. 



Vei'y common in the thick bush at Jericho, going out 

 into the old lands to feed at early morning and towards 

 evening. The crops of several opened by me contained ants, 

 grasshoppers, and small bulbs. 



17. Pternistesswainsoni. Swainson'sPeJneckFrancolin. 



Common at Jericho, but not so plentiful at Buffelsdraai. 



They are found along the waterless Sand Eiver, in the 



