272 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



but Harriers were numerous ; at present neither Kestril nor Harrier 

 is seen but rarely. South. African birds appear to be very migratory, 

 and irregularly so — ^probably food is the cause." 



527. Francolinus Gariepensis, Smith, Zooi. 



S. Af., PL 83, 84. 



Forehead, upper surface of head, and back of neck, dull 

 reddish-brown ; all the feathers edged with pale rusty- 

 orange ; sides of neck, with two arched liver-brown bars, 

 mottled with white, the upper one originating at the outer 

 feathers of the eye ; the other at the base of the lower jaw, 

 and separated from each other by a rusty orange stripe, 

 mottled with umber-brown ; the superior of these arches ter- 

 minates at the base of the neck, the other joins its fellow on 

 the opposite side, and forms a dark semicircle in front of 

 the neck ; chin and upper portion of throat, white ; lower 

 portion, breast, belly, and vent, reddish^orange, blotched on 

 the throat, breast, and flanks with deep rusty, and on the 

 belly with very dark- brown ; upper surface of back, ashy- 

 brown, mottled with rusty, transversely barred with brown, 

 and longitudinally streaked down the shafts of the feathers 

 with brownish- white. Length, 14" ; wing, 6" 9'" ; tail, 

 3" 9'". 



Found by Dr. Smith towards the sources of the Caledon and Vaal 

 Elvers, from whence Mr. Arnot has likewise forwarded it to the South 

 African Museum. It bears, as Dr. Smith remarks, a strong resemblance 

 to F. Levaillantii, but is not so dark. Found about grassy slopes. 



528. Francolinus Pileatus, Sm., z. s. Af., p. 



J 4 ; Ferdix Sephoenix, Smith, Kept. S. Af. Exp, 



TJfpfr surface of head, rusty-grey, clouded with brown ; 

 stripe of the eye, chin, and throat white ; sides of neck and 

 nuchal collar, white, spotted with red; back, rufous- grey, 

 the shoulders most rufous, each feather having a broad 

 whitish line down the shaft ; central tail-feathers light- 

 brown, delicately mottled with darker brown ; outer feathers 

 dark-brown ; breast and belly, cream-yellow, the former 

 marked with triangular reddish-brown spots at the point, 

 and a similar coloured line in the centre of each feather ; 

 the latter minutely barred with fine brown transverse lines. 

 Length, 13" 6"' ; wing, 6" 6'" ; tail, 4". 



Found by the expedition under Dr. A. Smith on the banks of the 

 Marikwa Eiyer, north of Kurrichane, frequenting open localities, and 

 feeding in grassy places, on bulbs, seeds, and insects. 



