G8 Mr. A. Roberts on Birds in 



spurs and arc also soiuowliat similar io younn-or spocimens 

 ot" typical ('o<ini from Transvaal wliieli I have seen, I do not 

 feel justified in placino- tlieni under that suhspecific name. 



The Coqui Francolin uas not uncommon on the hi;j;lier 

 sandy ridges where the grass was short and the forest more 

 or less open. It was usually found in coveys of about six 

 until the beginning of September, when the breeding-season 

 connuenced. 



Fkancolinus KiRKf, Plartl. \\. 422. (2 F.) Resident. 



Native name " Kuerikuechi.'^ 



I. light brown ; B. dark brown, paler at the base ; L. 

 dark brown. Leng. 295-314 ; W. 14G ; Tl. 8G ; Ts. 35-37 ; 

 C. 23? 



This Francolin was fairly plentiful in the marsh region, 

 and usually found in coveys of five or six. It reminded 

 me \QYj much of Haplopelia larvata in its manner of running 

 for a short distance when alarmed and then rising with a 

 startling whirr ; it was remarkably sharp in dodging through 

 the trees in flight and was then almost impossible to hit. 

 Small coveys were observed on several occasions running 

 along the horizontal branches of tall trees at dusk, and no 

 doubt they always roost in trees to be safe from their 

 numerous enemies. Kirby found two nests near Muriela in 

 June and July, })laccd in patches of grass at the foot of small 

 bushes. The eggs vary from cream-colour to salmon-pink 

 and measure 40-4-4o-8 x 31-0-32-3. 



Fbaxcolinus spec. ? Resident. 



A large Francolin, closely resembling F. JevaiUanli, was 

 frequently flushed near Parakomi Mountain, but I did not 

 succeed in procuring a specimen. 



Neophron MONACHUS (Temm.). R. 453. (1.) Resident. 

 Native name " Kovi." (JJata lost.) 

 W. 490 ; Tl. 247 ; Ts. 85 ; C. 33. 



The Hooded Vulture was very common throughout the 

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