Mr. A. K. Haao;ner on the Croioned Francolin. 63 



35. Crateropus jardinei, Kirki. 



Coininon throiio-lioat in the low bush around cultivated 

 lantls. 



36. TuRDUS LiBONYANUS TROPiCALis, Ptrs. Peter's Thrush. 

 Common near Manta's Kraals, and less numerous at 



Malava. Very shy and retiring and seldom seen out of 

 thick bush. 



37. Thamnol.ea shelleyi. 



Twice seen in the Povarello Elephant Forest. 



38. Pratincola torquatus (Linn.). S. A. Stone-Chat. 

 Fairly numerous at Manta. 



39. Erythropygia zambesiana, Sharpe. Zambezi 

 Ground Robin. 



Two specimens shot at Manta's Kraals, but both too much 

 damaged for preservation. They were in a small detatched 

 clump of bush in the lands. 



VI. — The Nidijication of the Crowned Francolin{F r'^^x\co\\wu9, 

 sephsena) in Captivity. By A. K. Haagner, F.Z.S., 

 &c., Supt. Tvl. Zoological Gardens. 



The Pretoria Zoological Gardens possesses three of these 

 pretty Francolin, which I had transferred to the new Phea- 

 santries in the month of July. I had a compartment allotted 

 to them, and had this planted with dwarf bamboo, some 

 small cypress trees, and in the one corner of the day cage a 

 couple of clumps of long coarse grass planted close together. 

 Insi<le the night-house I had some sheafs of manna and 

 oat-hay placed against the wall in a corner. Some weeks 

 after they were put in one of the birds commenced chasing 

 another, and later on would not allow this one to come out of 

 the bouse at all. I concluded these were two males, so had 

 the " pursued " removed, and left the remaining two to 

 themselves. There was much calling on the part of the 

 male bird, especially at sunset. On the 17th October, li»12. 



