236 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on Birds 



115. Rhinoptilus bicinctus. (S. & L. p. 654.) 



Very common and unsuspicious. In summer it often 

 makes a great deal of noise when on the ground. Usually 

 seen in pairs or family-parties. In autumn I found it singly 

 or in pairs and very silent. 



116. Rhinoptilus chalcopterus. (S. & L. p. 656.) 



I first noticed the Bronze-winged Courser on March 30th 

 at the edge of the bush by the river. It allowed me to ap- 

 proach very closely before taking to the wing, and then it only 

 fluttered a few yards into the bush. I frequently saw one 

 or more about the same place from March till April 17th, 

 when I shot one in the open, close to the Stormberg spruit. 



117. Glareola melan'optera. (S. & L. p. 650.) 



I frequently saw these birds passing overhead in December 

 and January, and also observed them occasionally on the 

 ground. I never remember seeing them after locusts. I 

 shot a pair out of a flock that were feeding at the edge of 

 some flooded ground on Jan. 10th. 



118. SXEPII ANIBVX CORONATUS. 



Chettusia coronata S. & L. p. 670. 



Very common. This Plover usually rises the first time it 

 is put up well within shot. As it rises it utters a harsh 

 quack. 



119. ^Egialitis tricollaris. (S. & L. p. 662.) 



Very common. The note is a sharp squeak, often heard in 

 the middle of the night. 



120. .zEgialitis pecuaria. (S. & L. p. 661.) 



I shot one of these Sand-Plovers out of a party feeding on 

 the edge of some flooded ground on January 1 Oth, and another 

 on May 10th. These are the only two occasions on which 

 I came across this species. 



121. Totanus calidris. (S. & L. p. 688.) 



I often saw a bird which, if it was not a Redshank, was 

 extremely like it, but its legs were dull red instead of orange- 

 red. I used to see it at the mouth of a donga, as well as on 

 the sandbanks in the river and at the water's edge. 



