by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 59 



722. Stephanibyx inornatus. 



Z. Uiufolosi Station, June, July (2) ; P. Coguno, 

 June (1). 



This is a rare, or perhaps little noticed, species in South 

 Africa. The only South-African example in the British 

 Museum is one given to Seebohm by Mr. H. Millar-, of 

 Durban. It had been once previously obtained by Wahlberg 

 in " Caffraria," and was described by Sundevall under the 

 name of C. frontalis. 



[This Plover in life exactly resembles S. melanopterus, 

 and, except for its smaller size, which is hardly noticeable, it 

 cannot be distinguished from that species. I have noted it 

 from the Umfolosi Flats, where it was fairly common ; from 

 the Inhambane district, where it was occasionally observed 

 on open spots on the Inyamatanda and Inyasuui Rivers ; 

 while either this species or S. melanopterus was once or twice 

 seen on the Beira flats. 



The soft parts are like those of S. melanopterus , but the 

 bill and legs are very much darker ] 



728. tEgialitis tricollaris. 



CC. Durban lload, Sept. (1); Knysna, Apl. (1); Z. 

 Umfolosi Station, Aug., Sept. (2) ; Tv. Klein Letaba, July, 

 Sept. (8) ; Pietersburg, Mch. (1) ; P. Tete, Sept. (1). 



[" Amaseya ^' of the Zulus. 



The Three-banded Plover frequented every river, dam, 

 and pool of water in every locality visited. Although several 

 may be observed round the same water, I think that it is a 

 solitary species, except in the breeding-season, when it is 

 found in pairs. 



The soft parts of an adult are : — Irides rich yellow ; 

 eyelid orange ; base of bill yellow ; legs and toes greyish 

 yellow.] 



730. tEgialitts marginata. 



CC. PortNolloth, Sept. (5); Plettenberg Bay, Mch. (1); 

 N. Illovo, Nov. (6). 



