244 BIRDS OF DAMAEA LAND. 



TETRAONIRffi. 



289. PterniseS nudicollis (Gmel.). Crimson-throated Francolin. 



Francolinus nudicollis, Layard's Cat. No. 522. 



Pternises nudicollis, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 9647. 



[A Damara-Land specimen of this Francolin was contained in 

 Mr. Andersson's last collection; but I have been unable to 

 trace the exact locality where it was obtained, and the species is 

 not referred to in Mr. Andersson's MS. notes. This fine Fran- 

 colin has not been figured. ED.] 



290. Pternises Swainsonii (Smith). Swainson's Francolin. 



Francolinus Swainsonii, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 12. 

 Francolinus Swainsoni, Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Conlr. 



Orn. 1852, p. 157. 

 Francolinus Swainsonii) Layard's Cat. No. 524. 



Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 412. 



Pternises Swainsoni, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 9650. 



In travelling northwards through Damara Land I first 

 met with this powerful and somewhat coarse-looking 

 Francolin at the southern extremity of Omuveroom, where 

 it occurred sparingly ; but it became more common as I 

 proceeded further north, till, on the banks of the 

 Okavango River, I found it quite abundant. It frequents 

 grassy localities sprinkled with brushwood generally, 

 but not always, selecting the neighbourhood of springs, 

 streams, or marshes. It feeds in open spots, but retires 

 to the jungle on the first approach of danger, chiefly 

 trusting to its legs to effect its retreat. It always roosts 

 on trees by night, and occasionally perches on them by 

 day; in the early morning and at evening it utters 

 frequent harsh cries. 



