Birds of Albany Division, Cajjc Colony^ 85 



41. ^Fringillaria capensis (Linn.). Cape Bunting. 

 Very rare in Albany, becoming more plentiful towards 



Cradock. 



42. Fringillaria tahapisi (Smith). Eock Bunting. 

 Scarce. A clutch of eggs was taken at Blue Krantz. 



We took several clutches in the 0. R. C. (at Springfontein 

 and Brandfort), and in each case — both in Albany and the 

 0. R. C. — the nest was cup-shaped and composed of grass 

 lined with fine fibre and hair, and was placed in a hollow in 

 the ground beneath an overhanging stone on a rocky hill-side. 

 The eggs, without exception, were " of a nearly ' ovate ' shape, 

 the ground-colour being greenish-white, spotted all over with 

 purplish-brown and lavender ; the spots are generally rather 

 large, also there are many small ones and dots, the purple- 

 brown spots are crowded over the larger end of the shell. 

 They measure 18 x 12'5 mm." Fig. 1, Plate III. (H. G.) 



43. ^Pyrrhulauda australis (Smith). Dark-naped 

 Lark. 



Not uncommon at times. 



44. Pyrrhulauda verticalis (Smith). Grey-backed 

 Lark. 



An occasional visitor. c?j December 1905. Previously 

 only recorded from Northern Cape Colony. 



45. MiRAFRA AFRICANA, Smith. Rufous-naped Lark. 

 Fairly common. 



46. "^MiRAFRA APIATA (VicilL). Bar-tailed Lark. 

 Not uncommon. 



47. Tephrocorys cinerea (Gmel.). Red-capped Lark. 

 Fairly common on the veld proper. 



48. *Certhilauda semitorquata. Smith. Grey-collared 

 Lark. 



Not common. 



49. Certhilauda albofasciata, Lafr. Rufous Long- 

 billed Lark. 



Not uncommon. 



