On the Nesting o/Podica potorsi. 107 



37. ToTANUS GLAKEOLA. "VVood San(l])iper, 

 Scarce. 



38. ToTANUS HYPOLEUCUS. Commoii Sandpiper. 

 Not uncommon during summer. 



39. Pavoncella pugnax. Ruff. 



A few seen on migration, November 1898. 



40. Gallinago media. Double Swift. 



Not common. -. 



41. Gallinago nigripennis. Ethiopian Snipe. 

 Commoner than the previous species. 



42. Hydrochelidon hybrid a. Whiskered Torn. 



Hare. One specimen in non-breeding plumage, 17. 10. 98^ 

 the only one seen. 



43. PoDioiPES CRISTATUS. Crested Grebe. 



Not uncommon. Found generally on the open vleis. 

 Adult S in breeding-plumage, 16. 7. 98. 



44. PoDiciPES CAPENSis. Cape Dabchick. 

 Very common. 



XIII. (a). — On the Nesting o/Podica petersi, Ilartl. (Peters" 

 Finfoot) in Southern Rhodesia. By Ernest C. Chubb,. 

 F.Z.S. 



(Plate V.) 



A freshly killed female and two eggs of this species, whose 

 nesting-habits have not hitherto been recorded, have lately 

 been presented to the Rhodesia Museum by Mr. H. Burrows. 

 He obtained them at the Umguza River, about 9 miles east 

 of Bulawayo, on Jan. 19th. The hen was sitting on the 

 nest asleep, with her head reclining on her back, when 

 Mr. Burrows first saw her, from the opposite bank. He 

 then walked a short distance down the river and crossed over 

 to examine the nest, and as he approached the spot the 

 splash of a bird entering the water was heard, which ho 

 thinks must have been the male, tLat had been sitting on a 



