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MACRONYX CAMPESTRIS. 533 
Anchieta has procured it at Huilla, in Mossamedes, and the British 
Museum contains a specimen shot in Angola by Mr. Monteiro. 
Upper plumage light brown, the middle of each feather being 
more or less occupied by black; wings the same; tail blackish, the 
four lateral feathers more or Jess tipped with white. Under plumage 
bright and clear yellow, interrupted by a gorget of deep black, 
commencing beneath the eye and widening to the breadth of more 
than half an inch on the breast, the sides of which have dusky 
stripes; bill and legs pale. Length, 7’ 6’; wings, 3” 2’; 
tail, 3” 3’". 
521. Macronyx ametim, De Tarr. Red-breasted Long-claw. 
Anthus amelie, Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 124. 
This fine Pipit is distinguished from the foregoing and indeed 
from every species of Macronyx by its pink breast in addition to 
several other striking characteristics. It is, says Mr. Ayres, found 
only along the coast of Natal, on marshy flats, where they are fond 
of perching on small mounds early in the morning, and sunning 
themselves. Mr. Fellowes obtained the species north of the Tugela 
and informs us that it is not uncommon there, taking the place of 
Macronyx capensis of the Cape Colony. 
Fig. Gray and Mitchell, Gen. B. i. pl. 54. 
522. Anruus camprstRis, Bechst. Tawny Pipit. 
This bird has been included by Mr. Gurney in Andersson’s “ Birds 
of Damara Land,” on the strength of a specimen in the Editor’s 
collection from Damara Land. The example in question, however, 
we now believe to be referable to A. nicholsoni, but Professor 
Barboza du Bocage states that he has received birds from Senor 
Anchieta which are identical with A. campestris of Europe, though the 
description which he gives of the outer tail-feathers in the specimen 
described leads us to believe that his bird is likewise A. nicholsont. 
In fact it appears to us extremely doubtful whether the European 
Tawny Pipit comes to South Africa at all, as we believe that its place 
is taken throughout all the southern portion of the African continent 
by Anthus caffer. 
We may state for the benefit of collectors that A. campestris can 
be told unfailingly by two characters: it has only the 2nd, 3rd, 
and 4th primaries with an emargination on the outer web, and 
