lOG Oil the WUdfoid and Water-Bhxh of Matatlele. 



29. BuGEKANUS CARUNCTTLATUS. Wattled Crane. 



Not common. Generally in pairs ; but I once saw a 

 flock of about 20. 



30. Anthropoides paradisea. Blue Crane. 



Very common during the winter. They used to frequent 

 the flats during the day in large flocks, when they were very 

 wild. We found that they roosted in one of the vleis, where 

 we used to wait for them at sunset, when they would come 

 quite close and give easy shots. The young birds were good 

 eating. 



31. Balearica regulorum. Crowned Crane. 



Fairly common in winter, generally seen in flocks and 

 often associating with the previous species. They used to 

 roost in the same vlei. 



32. CuRSORlus KUFUS. Burcheli's Courser. 



Not common, but resident ; frequenting the flats. I once 

 saw a wonderful instance of the female's bravery in defence 

 of her eggs. We were on parade, and while trotting in lino 

 we saw a Courser standing facing us, flapping her wings ; 

 the whole line went right over her ; it is wonderful that the 

 bird was not killed and the eggs smashed, but I am glad to 

 say that both escaped, as I went back to look after parade, 

 and found the bird sitting peacefully, as if nothing had 

 occurred. The eggs were probal)ly on the point of hatching. 



33. Arenaria interpres. Turnstone. 



Rare. One specimen shot, adult ? , in non-breeding 

 plumage, 21. 10. 98. 



34. ^GlALiTis TRicOLLARis. Three-bauded Plover. 

 Not common. 



35. NUMENIUS ARQUATUS. Curlow. 



Scarce. Only one specimen seen and secured, 10.11.99, 

 adult ? . 



36. ToTANUS NEBULARius. Grecushank. 



Not common. A few pass through on migration. 

 Adult (?, 22.10.99. 



