Birds of the Kaffrarian Frontier. Ill 



256. Crex pratensis. (European Corn Crake.) 

 Scarce, but becoming more plentiful towards the Komgha 



District, whence I received a specimen in January 1907. 



257. Ortygometra pusilla. (Baillon's Crake.) 



Have not observed species near Kingwilliamstown, but 

 know it to occur at Gungululu Hill, near Umtata, where 

 specimens were shot in March 1907. 



258. Sarothrura lineata. (Jardine's Crake.) 

 Rare. Specimen shot at Draaibosch, September 1906. 



259. Sarothrura elegans. (White-spotted C'rake.) 

 Rare. 



260. LiMNOCORAX NIGER. (Black Crake.) 

 Rare. 



261. Gallinula chloropus. (Moorhen.) 

 Fairly common during the rainy season. 



262. FuLiCA CRiSTATA. (Red-knobbed Coot.) 

 Found occasionally on vleis. 



263. PoDiCA PETERsi. (Peters' Finfoot.) 

 Not uncommon. 



264. BuGERANUS CARUNCULATUS. (Wattled Crane.) 

 Uncommon. Specimen shot at Kabusie, 21st May, 1908. 



265. Tetrapteryx paradisea. (Blue Crane.) 

 Fairly common. 



266. Balearica regulorum. (Crowned Crane.) 

 Observed three specimens at Frankfort, 14 miles from 



Kingwilliamstown, in May 1908. Can be considered rare. 



267. Otis vigorsi. (Vaal Knorhaan.) 



I have not observed this species in Kaffraria, although it 

 occurs near Alice in the Victoria East District adjoining. 



268. Otis cafra. (Stanley Paauw.) 



Scarce. Occasionally met with on the higher veld. 



