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591. Herodias garzetta. (Little Egret.) 

 The Little Egret is seen here occasionally in small 

 flocks. 



594. BuBULCUs IBIS. (Cattle Egret.) 

 This bird is not very common here. 



598. Nycticorax griseus. (Night Heron.) 



(fl) 27.8.04. 



The Night Heron is not common, but I have seen them 

 singly, also in twos and threes, in the plantation near the 

 river. 



605. Geronticus calvus. (Bald Ibis.) 

 A well-informed farmer here informs me that these Ibises 

 used to visit his farm before the war. 



611. Plectropterus gambensis. (Spur-wing Goose.) 

 I have seen Geese flying over here on one or two occasions, 

 and they were, I think, of this species. 



620. Anas sparsa. (Black Duck.) 



The Black Duck is found here sparingly. A pair nested 

 on an islet in the middle of the dam here in July 

 1905 ; the nest, which contained eleven eggs, was concealed 

 in some rushes and built on the ground about 2 feet above 

 the water. The photograph which forms the accompanying 

 illustration was taken two days before the eggs were 

 hatched. 



631. CoLUMBA PH^ONOTA. (Speckled Pigeon.) 



This bird is seen here occasionally, but is not common. 



635. TuRTUE CAPicoLA. (Cape Turtle Dove.) 

 The Cape Turtle Dove is common, but not so plentiful as 

 the next species. 



638. TuRTUR senegalensis. (Laughing Dove.) 

 The Laughing Dove is very common. 



639. (Ena capensis. (Namaqua Dove.) 



This Dove is very common, more especially during the 

 summer. 



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