6 Mr. C. G. Davies on the 



Umtamvnna liivcr. It is strange that this equatorial species 

 should be suddenly found so far south. 



I have to acknowledge my thanks to Mr. Haagner for 

 much kind help and for seeing my ])apers through the press. 

 My thanks are also due to many of my friends for kindly 

 lending mo specimens of many rare birds ; notably Sergeants 

 Heale and Rhodes and Corpl. Aris of my regiment and to 

 Mr. F. M. Allison of Palmerton, near Lusikisiki. 



I have continued the numbering of the species from my 

 last paper, which brings the total up to 287 from this part 

 of Pondoland. 



237. Petkonia surEBCiLiAWS ([Hay] Blyth). Diamond 

 Sparrow. 



This species is not uncommon amongst the mimosa-bush 

 in the valleys. 



238. Serinus sulphuratus (L.). Large Yellow Seed- 

 eater. 



Not uncommon locally, usually found in old native 

 gardens. 



239. Semnus SCOTOPS (Sund,). SundevalFs Seed-eater. 

 Rather scirce ; I found a few on the coast near Lusikisiki 



and on the Umtamvuna Piver. 



240. Fringillaria tahapisi, A. Sm. Eock Bunting. 



I have found this species fairly common on the hillsides 

 along the Umtamvuna River, freciueiiting the native corn- 

 lands, and open bush mixed with rocky ground. They feed 

 mostly on the ground, flying up into the. bushes when 

 disturbed. 



24L MiRAFRA africana, a. Sm. Rufous-naped Lark. 



I have onlj" met with this Lark on the Umtamvuna River, 

 where they are fairly common. During the winter months 

 they are seldom seen, keeping almost entirely to the ground, 

 and prefer hiding or running to taking flight ; but dui'ing 

 the spring they are amongst the most conspicuous birds ; 

 they are everywhere to be seen perched on the tops of low 



