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that name ; but having, through the kindness of Mr. Layard, 

 had the opportunity of examining specimens of it from the Cape 

 Museum, I have no doubt that the species alluded to by Mr. 

 Andersson under the name of M . guttatus is in reality M. lagepa, 

 although I have not seen an example actually obtained by 

 him. ED.] 



245. Certhilauda rufula (Yieill.). Garrulous Lark. 



Antlius rufulus, Vieillot's Gal. des Ois. pi. 161. 

 Certhilauda garrula, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 106. 



Layard's Cat. No. 435. 



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



Certhilauda rufula, Sharpe's Cat. No. 675. 



I have not observed this species in Damara Land ; but 

 it is common in some parts of Great Namaqua Land, 

 frequenting very open localities covered with grass and 

 bush, where it runs about with great swiftness. 



[Specimens of this Lark obtained by Mr. Andersson in Great 

 Namaqua Land are smaller than examples procured at Colesburg, 

 but agree in size with a specimen obtained by Mr. Ayres in the 

 neighbourhood of Potchefstroora. ED.] 



246. Certhilauda semitorquata, Smith. Grey-collared Lark. 



Certhilauda semitorquata, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 106. fig. 2. 

 Layard's Cat. No. 436. 



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



Sharpe's Cat. No. 677. 



These Larks are not uncommon in the middle and 

 southern parts of Great Namaqua Land ; and I have also 

 observed a considerable number of them together, be- 

 tween Wilson's Fountain and Tjobis, in Damara Land. 



This species feeds on insects, seeds, &c. The legs are 

 flesh-coloured grey, the toes horn-colour ; the bill horn- 

 colour, tinged with a livid hue on the lower mandible. 



