110 Mr. F. A. 0. Tym—List of the 



24:2. (Ena CAPENSis. (Namaqua Dove.) 

 Not uncommon. 



243. Tympanistria bicolor. (Tambourine Dove.) 

 Scarce. 



244. Chalcopelia afra. (Emerald-spotted Dove.) 

 Fairly common. 



245. Haplopelia larvata. (Lemon Dove.) 

 Scarce. 



246. Pteroclurus namaqua. (Namaqua Sand-Grouse.) 

 In August 1903 this species was fairly common throughout 



the district, but it has now almost entirely disappeared. 



247. Francolinus africanus. (Grey-wing Partridge.) 

 Not uncommon. 



248. Francolinus levaillanti. (Cape Redwing.) 

 More common than the preceding species. In the Cathcart 



District the position is reversed. 



249. Pternistes nudicollis. (Red-necked Francolin.) 

 Not uncommon in bushy country. 



250. CoTURNix africana. (Cape Quail.) 

 Common from September to January. 



251. CoTURNix delagorguei. (Harlequin Quail.) 

 Scarce. Specimen shot at Breidbach, 7th November, 1908. 



252. Excalfactoria adansoni. (Blue Quail.) 



Major Trevelyan informs me that he shot this species near 

 Kingwilliamstown, but I have not observed it myself. 



253. NuMiDA CORONATA. (Crowned Guinea Fowl.) 

 Fairly common. 



254. TuRNix hottentotta. (Hottentot Hemipode.) 

 Scarce. Specimen shot at Yellow Woods, 24th October, 



1908. 



255. Rallus c^rulescens. (Kaffir Rail.) 



Rare. Received specimen from Nqamakwe, Transkei, 

 29th September, 1908. 



