374 Mr. W. 11. Ogilvie-Grant on 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



This Sparrow was often seen in the neighbourhood of 

 Lehutitu^ among the low thorn-bushes surrounding the salt- 

 pans. It is rather a conspicuous bird, and was frequently 

 to be seen perched on top of a bush uttering a peculiar loud 

 whistle. 



Passer diffusus Smith. 



Passer diffusus Ogilvie-Grant, Trans. Zool. Soc. xix. p. 304 

 (1910). 



a. ? . ]\Iolopo River, 3000 ft., 20th April. (No. 2G, 

 li. B. W.) 



Iris brown ; bill black ; feet brown. 



The Southern Grey-headed Sparrow, although nowhere 

 very numerous, is pretty universally distributed throughout 

 the Kalahari ; I noticed more along the Molopo River than 

 elsewhere. 



Dr. Reichenow has separated examples of the Sparrow 

 from Damaralaud, &c., under the name of georyicus \_cf. 

 Vog. Afr. iii. p. 231]. 



MiRAFRA AFHICANOIDES Smith. 



Mirafra ajricanoicles Stark, i. p. 210; Shelley, iii. p. 58 ; 

 Reich, iii. p. 333. 



a. ? . Lehutitu, 3000 ft., loth May. (No. 38, R.B. W.) 



h. ^ . Okwa, 3000 ft., 6th June. (No. 518, G. L.) 



Iris hazel ; bill brown ; feet brown. 



The Fawn-coloured Lark is found throughout the Kala- 

 hari, frequenting the most arid and waterless tracts of the 

 more open bush-veldt. It is generally found singly or in 

 pairs, and is rather a shy bird. It has a very sweet song. 

 1 once wounded one of these Larks and could not find it in 

 the grass. AVhile searching for it I suddenly heard, almost 

 at my feet, a low sweet song, and I then saw the missing 

 Lark standing under a small bush and singing as if its life 

 depended on it. It had a broken wing, and it thought, I am 

 certain, that if it could conceal this from me I should not 

 attempt to catch it. I have twice had a similar experience 

 with this species, and I never felt more like an assassin. 



