the Sail District, Transvaal. 9 



CEoiCNEMUS CAPENsis. (Cape Thickknee.) — Rare. 



*Tringoides HYroLEUCOS. (Common Sandpiper.) — Rare. 

 I have only seen two of these birds during a period of four 

 years, one of which I shot in a cattle kraal. It was moultiiio-, 

 and had a flight like a Sandpiper. Its stomach contained 

 insects. Iris nearly black. Legs olivaceus green tinged 

 with brown. 



Otis kori, (Giant Bastard.) — Uncommon. This is 

 purely a *' Bush\eld " bird. They sometimes get excessively 

 fat. One I shot many years ago just pulled the spring- 

 balance below the 40 lbs. notch. 



Otis afroides. (White-quilled Bustard.) — Not un- 

 common. 



Otis melanogaster. (Black-bellied Bustard.) — Not 

 common. 



Anthropoides paradisea. (Blue Crane). — Rare. Only 

 two seen. 



Pterocles bicinctus. (Double-banded Sandgrouse.) — I 

 found eggs of this species in the Bushveld in the month of 

 July ; also fully fledged young birds. 



Theristicus hagedash. (Green Ibis.) — Fairly common. 



CiCONiA CICONIA. (White Stork.) — An occasional visitor. 



Scopus umbretta. (Hammerhead.) — Occasionally seen 

 along the banks of the Sabi River. 



*BuTORiDES atricapillus. (Green-backed Heron.) — Rare. 

 Two individuals flew out of a hole in the river- bank 

 (Umtincho River) on the 12th November, 1911, one of which 

 1 shot. The stomach contained a frog and the remains 

 of water-beetles. Iris yellow. Legs lemon-yellow. Some- 

 times when disturbed it utters a single harsh croaking note. 



Herodias brachyrhy>;cha. (Yellow-billed Egret.) — 

 Rare. 



