40 Mr. J. G. Brown on the 



4. Gallinula chloropus. (Moor-hen.) 

 (Layard, p. 623.) 



Scarce : resident. Very active towards evening. 



5. PoRPHYKio ALLENi. (Allen's Purple Gallinnle.) 

 (Layard, p. 621.) 



Very rare : only once obtained. 



6. PoRPHYRio swARAGDONOTUS. (Green-backed Purple 

 Gallinule.) 



(Layard, p. 619.) 

 Fairly common on the reedy pools near Uitenhage. 



7. FuLiCA CRISTATA. (Red-knobbed Coot.) 

 (Layard, p. 621.) 



Very common at times : lives in both the fresh- and salt- 

 water portions of the river. 



8. PoDiCA PETERSi. (Peters' Fin-foot.) 

 (Layard, p. 625.) 



Only one specimen seen and obtained. 



■^9. AxTHROPOiDES PARADISEA. (Stanley Crane.) 

 (Layard, p. 628.) 



A colony of these fine birds is located at Zwaartkops and 

 another at the Drift-sands, south of Port Elizabeth. Flocks 

 are often seen passing to and fro flying high over the town. 



10. (Edicnemus vermiculatds. (Vermiculated Thick- 

 knee.) 



(Layard, p. 647.) 

 Only a single specimen seen and shot near Redhouse. 



11. (Edicnemus capensis. (South African Thick-knee.) 

 (Layard, p. 645.) 



A common resident : I only once found a pair on the sea- 

 beach. 



12. Chettusia coronata. (Crowned Lapwing.) 

 (Layard, p. 670.) 



This bird is a resident, going about in pairs during summer, 



* Plate : vide Frontispiece, 



