32 Mr. C. G. Davies on the Birds of the 



large flocks in the winter iiioiitlis, ami occasionallv breeclino;; 

 but now it is rarely seen, and I have only met with one ])air 

 during the past twelve months. 



44. Balearica regulorum (Benn.). Crowned Crane. 

 This species has also almost disappeared from the district, 



where it was formerly fairly common. 



45. AcTOPHiLUs AFRiCANUS (Gm,). African Jacana. 

 Rare. A specimen was shot on one of the vlcys by 



Mr. Gould. 



40. IIalliis c^rulesgens, Gm. Caflre Rail. 



Mr, Gould tells me he shot a specimen of tliis Rail some 

 time ago. Birds of this family are great skulkers, and are 

 rarely seen ; so they may be much commoner than one 

 thinks. 



47. Crex crex (L.). Corn-Crake. 



A few visit the district during the summer months. 



48. Ortygometra pusilla obsoura (Neum.). Little 

 Crake. 



Very common on all the vleys during the summer months. 



49. Sarothrura lineata (Sw.). Streaked Crake. 

 Apparently uncommon. The only specimens I have 



secured were both males : one was rescued from a Launer 

 Falcon, the other from a cat. 



.50. PoRi'iiYRio porphyrio (L.). Purple Gallinule. 



Fairly common on some of the more reedy vleys. This 

 bird is an adept at iiiding itself, and after being flushed once 

 is rarely seen again. 



51. Gallinula chloropus (L,). Moorhen. 

 Not common. 



52. FuLiCA CRiSTATA, Gm. Red-knobbed Coot. 

 Exceedingly common on all the vleys. 



53. TuRNix LEPURANA (A. Sm.). Kurrichaue Button- 

 QuaiL 



Rather .scarce. 



