^58 JNIr. W. L. Sclatcr on Birds collected 



It is a dainty and lively little Lark, runiiiug with speed and 

 luiving a strong though seldom long-sustained flight. When 

 feeding the birds continually call to each other, and also 

 when disturbed. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill pale brown, in 

 specimens shot in July and August the bill is more or less 

 slaty- legs and toes slaty.] 



130. Hetdrocorys breviunguis. 

 Tv. Turfloop, Mch. (1). 



One example of this rare l)ird was brought back. There 

 ire only three examples in the British Museum — two without 

 iocality from Sif A. Smith's collection, and one labelled " Ort 

 fr. Inkoluba," taken hy Wahlberg, lG/Apl./-f4. According to 

 Sundevall's description, the type locality is the region of 

 the Limpopo River (Aprevier), probably the present Aa[)ies 

 Kiver on which Pretoria is situated, and the Inkoluba E,iver, 

 which is probably also one of the head tributaries of the 

 Limpopo. 



[The Short-clawed Lark was only found in the strip of 

 thorn-covered country along the main "Zand River" on 

 the Pietersburg- Wood bush road. There several examples 

 were seen, but were so wild that after much time spent in 

 endeavouring to get within shot only one was taken. It runs 

 with celerity and often perches on the tops of the bushes and 

 stunted trees, uttering a clear whistling call-note. Apart 

 from size and colour, in general habits it much reminded 

 me of C semiiurqunta. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill grey-brown, base 

 of lower mandible slaty ; legs and toes bluisii white.] 



131. CeRTHILAUUA SEMITORQUATA. 



Tv. Wakkerstroom, Mch., Apl. (5). 



[This large Lark was only found in the Wakkerstroom 

 district, where it frequents the open and more or less stony 

 country near the town. It is always in pairs, and in habits, 

 call and flight greatly resembles C. capensis. 



The soft parts are : — Irides light brown ; bill brownisli 

 horn-coloured, bluish at base of lower mandible; legs and 

 toes slaty brown.] 



