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them, when they cau easily be killed with a whip. They 

 run very swiftly. 



135. Macronyx capensis. (Orange - throated Long- 

 claw.) 



(a) (^. 15.6.0G. Iris brown. 

 Very common. 



130. Macronyx croceus. (Yellow-throated Long-claw.) 

 (a) ? . 15.10.00. Swazieland. Iris dark brown. In 



stomach insects. 



Said to be fairly common, although I only came across 



one specimen. On being chased, this Long-claw flew from 



one thorn-tree to another for some distance, being ai)[)arently 



rather shy. 



139. Anthus lineiventris. (Stripe-bellied Pipit.) 

 (a) cJ. 2.10.00. Swazieland. In stomach insects. 

 Rare. Only seen on one occasion ; I saw a pair on the 

 ground, where they were evidently hunting for insects, in 

 open thorn country. I watched them for some little time 

 through my glasses ; on my approach, however, they imme- 

 diately took shelter in some undergrowth at the foot of a 

 thorn-tree, where I shot one. 



147. MoTACiLLA VIDUA. (African Pied Wagtail.) 

 (a) $ . 5.10.00. Swazieland. In stomach insects. 



Only one pair seen. They nested on the ledge of a rock 

 in the middle of the Compise River early in October 1900 ; 

 the nest was cup-shaped, made of dry grass and small roots, 

 being lined with very fine roots and hair. The eggs, three 

 in number, were of the usual type though rather small, 

 measuring 21'9 x 1"59, 21*0 X I'OO, and 21*0 x 1*0 mm. 

 Ground-colour pale whitish; texture of shell smooth; thickly 

 spotted and freckled throughout with surface and under- 

 lying markings of light brownish and yellowish brown-grey. 



148. MoTACiLLA LONGICAUDA. (Grey-backed Wngtail.) 

 (a) (?. 28.0.00. Indhlovudwalilie. Iris brown. In 



stomach insects. 



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