Birds of the Kafrarian Frontier. 109 



228. Plectropterus gambensis. (Spur-winged Goose.) 



I have not observed this bird in Kaffraria^ but Major 

 Trevelyan informs me that he shot two specimens at Peel- 

 town (15 miles from Kingwilliamstown) in 1879. 



229. Nettopus auritus. (Dwarf Goose.) 

 Rare. 



230. Alopochen ^egyptiacus. (Berg Gans.) 



Rare near Kingwilliamstown, but becoming common on 

 the Kei and Keiskama Rivers. 



231. Casarca cana. (South African Shelduck.) 



Does not occur in Kaffraria, although it is not uncommon 

 at Sterkstroom in the rainy season. 



232. Anas undulata. (Geelbec.) 

 Rare. 



233. Anas sparsa. (Black Duck.) 

 Not uncommon. 



234. PCECILONETTA ERYTHRORHYNCHA. (Redbill.) 



Rare. Observed in rainy season. Specimens also received 

 from Sterkstroom. 



235. Nyroca erythrophthalma. (South African Po- 

 chard.) 



Rare and only found in rainy season. It also occurs near 

 Sterkstroom. 



236. ViNAGO delalandii. (Delalande's Green Pigeon.) 

 Uncommon. Observed in Pirie Forest and shot at Ndaba- 



kazi, January 1908. 



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

 Common. 



238. CoLUMBA ARQUATRix. (Olive Pigeon.) 

 Common, especially in Pirie Forest. 



239. TuRTUR SEMITORQUATUS. (Red-eyed Dove.) 

 Common. 



240. TuRTUR CAPICOLA. (Cape Turtle Dove.) 

 Common. 



241. TuRTUR senegalensis. (Laughing Dove.) 

 Most common of all our Doves. 



