bij Mr. Chnule Grant in South Africa. 2()3 



138. AnTHUS CHLOKIS. 



Tv. Wakkerstroom, Mch. (4). 



One specimen, dated March IG, is in full breeding-dress ; 

 of the others, two are young birds with the tails only just 

 sprouting, while the fourth, dated Mai'ch 2, is probably a 

 freshly mouUed bird. 



[This Pipit was only found in the South-Eastern Trans- 

 vaal, where it Avas not uncommon on the open grassy hill-sides 

 and flats. It is rather a skulker, running with considerable 

 celerity and, except when hard pressed, not taking to the wing. 

 The flight is very similar to that of the European Meadow- 

 Pipit [A. pratensis). It apparently breeds in the summer 

 season, as young birds, both fully and half fledged, were 

 taken in March. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill, legs and toes 

 horn-brown . In the young the bill, legs and toes are much 

 paler.] 



139. Antiius lineiventris. 

 Tv. Woodbush, May, June (2). 

 A rare species in South Africa. 



[The two birds sent are the only examples I have ever 

 seen of this Pipit. They were shot among some rocks on a 

 recently burnt hill-side. They were tame, and when disturbed 

 merely ran off from one rock to another, and uttered no 

 call. In appearance and actions this bird greatly resembles 

 A. crenatvs. 



The soft parts are: — Irides hazel; bill, upper mandible 

 horn-brown, lower pale horn-coloured ; legs and toes amber- 

 yellow.] 



140. Amthus crenatus. 



Tv. Wakkerstroom, Mch. (2). 



Also a rare species, hitherto supposed to be confined to 

 Cape Colony. It has been recorded from the Cape Division, 

 Deelfontein, Burghersdorp, and Colesberg, but the present 

 examples extend its range considerably further to the north- 

 east. 



[The pair secured are the only examples I have seen since 



