fi'om the Am.<ti'i'daiii PisI rirt. o'.^ 



that place, where they breed iu Septeml)er. They are more 

 plentiful amongst the swamps and pans of the Lake Crissie 

 district. 



(j97. Otis melanogaster. (Black-bellied Knorhaan.) 

 (a) $ . 2.10.0G. Swazieland. Length 27'', exp. al. 5U", 

 wino- 15". In stomach insects and veo-etable matter. 



liare. Only one seen and obtained. This bird appeared 

 to be quite tame. I was riding home on horseback and when 

 it was almost dark I came across this larce Knorhaan walkinjj; 

 about within a few yards of the road. Thinking it was one 

 of the common species I rode past it, but then seeing what 

 it was I dismounted and badly wounded it with no. 12 shot; it 

 thereupon rose, but only flew about fifteen yards, when I 

 again shot it. The whole time it never appeared to show the 

 slightest sign of fear. 



700. Otis barrowi. (Barrow's Knorhaan.) 

 (a) 15.7.06. Amsterdam. 



I saw four of these birds together by the side of the road ; 

 three ran, but one squatted very close and I obtained it. This 

 is the only occasion upon which I have observed this species. 



701. *Otis kori. (Goni Paauw\) 



Common. Sometimes these large Paauw are very tame 

 and will allow an approach within a few yards, especially if 

 on horseback. They run with extraordinary rapidity, and I 

 have chased one for a considerable distance with my horse at 

 a sharp canter without its taking to flight. 



702. *(Edicnemus capensis. (Dikkop.) 



In suitable localities these birds are fairly common. They 

 are very noisy towards evening and somewhat restless, usually 

 making short flights of about two hundred yards or less every 

 now and again. In September seven of these birds were 

 seen together on a stony kopje — where they hid until I got 

 right up to them. Their colouring is so protective amongst 

 stones that when they squat down and keep motiuuless it is 

 verv difficult to see them. 



