218 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



This peculiar but prettily marked bird is found from 

 the northern border of Great Namaqua Land (south of 

 which I did not meet with it) as far north as the river 

 Okavango; and it also occurs at Lake N garni. In the 

 neighbourhood of Objimbinque it is rather abundant. 

 It is found singly or in pairs, and is remarkable for its 

 clear, ringing and far-sounding notes, which, though 

 heard at all hours of the day, are most frequent in the 

 early morning. Its food consists chiefly of fruit and 

 seeds ; but it will, to some extent, accommodate itself, as 

 regards food, to the produce of the locality in which it 

 happens to be located. It is rather a lively bird, and 

 sometimes suspends itself below the fruit on which it is 

 feeding, and makes its repast whilst hanging in that 

 position. 



The iris is umber-brown, the bill dark brownish horn- 

 colour, the feet and toes slaty brown. 



Measurements of a male and a female : 



Male. Female, 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length 66 65 



Length of folded wing ..32 31 



tarsus .... 11 10 



middle toe . . Not recorded 13 



tail 20 1 11 



bill , 11 , 10 



