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I. Macronyx capensis. 



7']/rt(:;w/j'.r m/^«j/j (Linn.), Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 10, 

 p. 623 (1885); Shelley, " B. Africa," vol. 3, p. 2 (1902); 

 Reichen., " Viig. Afrikas," vol. 3, p. 320 (1904). 



Macronyx capensis col/etii, Schou, Orn. MB., 1908, p. 119. 



Hab. The higher " veldt " region of Natal, the Orange 

 Free State, and Transvaal, ranging into Matabele Land 

 and Mashoona Land (Stark, " Faun. S. Afr. Birds," vol. i, 

 p. 23S). Cape Colony, Cape Town {C. J. Andcrsson, 

 "Mus. Brit"; Sharpe, "Cat. Afr. B.," p. 73, 1871). 

 Knj'sna, May, Nov. (Grill, " Zool. Anteckn.," p. 25, 1858). 

 Abundant on the high plateau above Knysna (Layard. 

 "B. S. Afr.," p. 121, 1867). Karroo, Dec. to Feb. (Grill, 

 "Zool. Anteckn.," p. 25, 1858): rare in the Karroo (Stark, 

 "Faun. S. Afr. Birds," vol. i, p. 238}. Orange River 

 (between Aliwal North and Norval's Pont). Not common 

 in summer, but becoming very abundant in late autumn 

 and winter : first saw a pair on Jan. 9th (Whitehead, Ibis, 

 1903, p. 226.) East London and Port Elizabeth {Rickard : 

 Sharpe, ed. Layard, " B. S. Afr.," p. 530). Eland's 

 Fost {T. C. Atmore: Sharpe, ed. Layard, " B. S. Afr.," 

 p. 530). Kingwilliamstown {Trevelyan : Sharpe, "Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 10, p. 623). Windvogelberg (i?;//^^r ; 

 Sclater P.Z.^., 1866, p. 23). Natal {Ayrcs : Gurney, Ibis, 

 i860, p. 208). Durban (Shelley, Ibis, 1875, p. 73). Pine- 

 town, Jan., Feb. {T. L. Ayrcs : Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus.," vol. 10, p. 623) ; between Ladysmith and New- 

 castle, May : Pretoria, Dec. {^F. Oatcs : Sharpe in Oates' 

 "Matabele Land," app., p. 317). Ingagane River, 

 Oct., Nov. breeding (Butler, Fielden, and Reid, Zoo/., 

 1882, p. 335). Zulu Land (R. B. and J. D. S. Woodward, 

 Ibis, 1897, p. 412). Eschowe {JVoodzcard : Sharpe, f.c, 

 p. 514). Sibudeni, 20 miles N.W. of Eschowe, Oct., Nov. 



