190 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



Coraphites Smithi, Finsch & Hartlaub's Vogel Ost-Afrika's, p. 468. 

 Pyrrhulauda Smithii, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 7833. 

 Sharpe's Cat. No. 666. 



I have observed this species, though very sparingly, in 

 Damara Land, and also to the northward, but not in 

 Great Namaqua Land ; it is seen in small flocks, which 

 frequent the ground in open localities covered with 

 grass and scanty dwarf vegetation, amongst which they 

 run with great rapidity, taking flight for a short distance 

 only when disturbed. 



The iris is dark brown, the legs and toes flesh-brown. 



Measurements of a male and a female : 



Male. Female. 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length ......50 49 



Length of folded wing ... 3 5 3 



tarsus 8| 7 



middle toe .... 6 5| 



tail 22 1 10 



bill 06 06 



[I have not seen a Damara example of this species ; but, from 

 the description preserved in Mr. Andersson's notes, I have no 

 doubt that his identification of it is correct, except that he was 

 not aware of the distinction between the southern P. Smithii 

 and the true P. leucotis of northern Tropical Africa. ED.] 



233. Pyrrhulauda verticalis, Smith. Grey-backed Finch Lark. 



Pyrrhulauda verticalis, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 25. 

 ., Layard's Cat. No. 421. 



Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 400. 



Sharpe's Cat. No. 665. 



This species is pretty commonly diffused over Damara 

 and Great Namaqua Land, especially in the latter 

 country; and I generally observed it abundant in the 



