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(Etta capensis (Linn.), Black-throated Dove. — Not observed 

 at Newcastle, but extremely common at Ladysmitk, and also 

 found at Blaauw Krantz River in November. One kept as a pet, 

 by a Sergeant of the Welsh Regt. at Ladysmith, was rescued by 

 him, with one or two others, from some Kaffirs who were about 

 to throw them alive into the fire to cook them, having merely 

 pulled out the tail and wing-feathers ! (R). 



Turtur capicolus, Sundev., Cape Turtle Dove. — Common 

 everywhere. Fresh eggs were taken in the Newcastle district on 

 the 23rd October, and at Richmond Road, near Pietermaritzburg, 

 on the 7th December. The nest is, like that of the common 

 European bird, a slight construction of twigs, through which the 

 eggs can plainly be seen from below. The eggs measure 1'08 in. by 

 0'87 in. This species is the Turtur semitorquatus of Layard's 

 book. 



Turtur scnegalensis (Linn.), Senegal Turtle Dove. — Only met 

 with in the mimosa bush along the Tugela River, at Colenso, in 

 November. Reid found them common here, and obtained 

 specimens. 



Tympanistria tympanistria (Temm.), White-breasted Wood 

 Dove. — Several seen, and one obtained in the thick bush near 

 Durban on the 2Gth December (R). 



Numida coronata, Gray, Guinea-fowl. — Though not obtained 

 within the Newcastle district, this fine bird occurs in considerable 

 numbers in places, as at Estcourt, Ladysmith, &c. As many as 

 seventy have been seen together near the latter town, and it is no 

 uncommon thing for a man with a good dog to bring home five or 

 six. Reid met with them, and shot one at " Guinea-Fowl Kop," 

 near Ladysmith, in August. As its name implies, this hill is a 

 noted resort of these birds. 



Fraucolinus Icvailbinti, Temm. — This is the only Francolin 

 we obtained near Newcastle. It is not very numerous, but 

 widely distributed. We heard of another kind at the top of the 

 Drakensberg, but were unable to investigate the matter. We 

 found it almost impossible to flush tbese birds a second time 

 without dogs, though we had marked the spot where they settled 

 to an inch ! 



Francolinus gariepcnsis, Smith. — A pair seen and the female 

 obtained by Reid on the banks of the Tugela, near Colenso, on 

 the 2 1st November. Iris reddish brown ; legs yellow ; bill yellow, 



