234 Lieut, C. H. T. Whitehead on Birds 



winged Starling's nest at a mill on the river-bank. A great 

 many nested and roosted on the cliffs. A flock might always 

 be found on the mules' manure-heap outside, the camp, and 

 in the hard weather must have numbered two hundred or 

 more. 



100. COLUMBA ARQUATRIX. (S. & L. p. 561.) 



I saw one or two in the autumn in the bushes. I suppose 

 that they were feeding on the berries, but they never let me 

 get close enough to see. 



101. TURTUR SEMITORQUATUS. (S. & L. p. 566.) 



I believe that I saw these Doves, but I am not quite 

 certain. 



102. Turtur capicola. (S. & L. p. 567.) 



These birds were very common, the bush being full of them. 

 They are locally known as " Two-to-one bar one," because of 

 the note. 



103. Turtur senegalensis. (S. & L. p. 568.) 

 Common. Frequently seen feeding at the outspans with 



the Doves above mentioned. 



104. CEna capensis. (S. & L. p. 572.) 



Very common and always in great numbers about the 

 horse-lines. In spite of its long tail and short wings, it 

 seems to be able to fly pretty fast. The nest is very small 

 and frail, generally placed low down in a bush (about two to 

 four feet from the ground) , without much attempt at con- 

 cealment. Eggs cream-coloured. 



105. Pteroclurus namaqua. (S. & L. p. 574.) 



These birds began to arrive about the middle of May. 

 Their cry once heard is not easily forgotten. Several flocks 

 were invariably to be found in a certain old mealie-field, 

 in spite of our shooting two or three individuals almost 

 every morning. 



106. Francolinus levaillaxti. (S. & L. p. 596.) 



Very common. I found a nest with a fresh egg in it on 

 Dec. 16th. I also saw young able to fly well about the 

 same time. Moreover, I saw young only a few weeks old 



