646 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
very local, so that numbers of them may be found in one small spot, 
whilst the country far and wide around does not produce a single 
individual. This species prefers broken ground sparingly covered 
with dwarf bush ; it is comparatively tame and easy of approach, and 
seems to be chiefly on the move after dusk.” Senor Anchieta has 
forwarded specimens to the Lisbon Museum from Mossamedes, 
Benguela, and from Humbe on the Cunene River. 
Ground colour, pale rufous, fading on the belly and part of the 
wings into white, everywhere (with the exception of the chin, and 
upper part of throat, which are pure white) mottled with dark brown 
blotches, which become longitudinal stripes on the neck, chest, and 
flanks; under tail-feathers, rufous and immaculate; wing-quills, 
deep brown, approaching to black, the first three crossed near the 
tips with a white bar ; a few of the others tipped with white; base 
of bill and legs yellowish-green; eye yellowish-green, and very 
large. Length, 16" to 17°; wing 9" 6”; tail, 5°. 
Fig. Temm. Pl. Col. 229. 
618. (EpicNemcs SENEGALENSIS, Siwains. Senegal Thick-knee. » 
This species may be recognized, as we are informed by our friend, 
Mr. J. E. Harting,* frem (2. capensis, by the more uniform colour- 
ing of the dorsal plumage, and by the narrower striping of the under 
parts, which form a strong contrast to the vigorous dark blotches 
on the under surface of . capensis. It differs from @. crepitans, 
to which it is more nearly allied, in having no white line across the 
shoulder. The only specimen of this Thick-knee that has reached 
our hands was shot by our friend Hendrick van Breda at his place, 
Zeekoegat (Bredasdorp), in the Strandveldt. Victorin is said by 
Grill to have also met with the species at the Knysna on the 25th 
of March, and Mr. Ayres has procured it in Natal. He writes as 
follows :—“ These birds are gregarious, and found amongst the 
mangroves at the head of the bay. In June and July they 
appear to be most plentiful, and are not to be found in the 
summer; they are very shy, and run out of sight amongst the 
low trees with great swiftmess, and are, on the whole, difficult to 
get. I believe they feed at night.” 
* This gentleman has very kindly helped us much in the editing of the 
Limicole, on which group of birds he is so well known an authority.— Ed. 
