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Cursorius chalcopterus, Terum., Bronze-winged Courser. — One 

 was obtained by Eeid at Colenso, on the 20th November, in 

 thick dwarf mimosa bush, to which it kept close. Female, 

 iris dark brown, eyelid thick and orange -scarlet ; bill black, 

 base of lower mandible reddish crimson, gape scarlet; legs 

 crimson-pink, toes blackish (R). 



Cursorius senegalensis (Licht.), Senegal Courser. — Eeid met 

 with several small flocks on the flats near the Tugela Kiver, 

 at Colenso, and obtained specimens on the 21st August. 



Glareola melcmoptera, Nordm., Black-winged Pratincole. — 

 Observed in large flocks by Feilden on the way up country in 

 March. A pair, seen by Butler and Reid near Newcastle on the 

 19th October, were the first noted in the spring. In November 

 they were most abundant, in flocks, in the neighbourhood of 

 Ladysmith and Colenso, and numerous specimens were obtained 

 on our homeward march down country. 



Hoplopterus coronatus (Temm.), Spur-winged Plover; "Kie- 

 wit." — This noisy bird is everywhere abundant on the " veldt," 

 in small flocks. No nests were found, though it was 

 evidently breeding in October and November. An immature 

 bird, shot near Estcourt on the 24th November, had the iris 

 lemon-yellow, eyelid light crimson ; bill dark purple, almost 

 black; legs dark purplish, toes blackish; the nape and hind head 

 greyish ; forehead, chin, and throat yellowish white ; top of head 

 mottled with grey and brown, showing no sign of the black 

 patch (R). They are very good eating (B). 



JEgialitis tricollaris (Vieil), Three-banded Sand Plover. — 

 Abundant in all the vleys throughout the colony. Not seen in 

 flocks ; more than three or four were seldom seen together. One 

 shot on the 14th May — a female with eggs much enlarged — had 

 the iris light brown, eyelid bright scarlet; bill flesh-colour at 

 base, black at tip ; legs brownish flesh-colour (R). A male shot 

 by Butler on the 2Gth June, also developed for breeding, had the 

 eyelid scarlet ; legs and feet yellow-drab or buff; bill coital-pink 

 at base and black at tip ; iris brown (B). 



JEgialitis marginatus (Vieil.), White-fronted Sand Plover. — 

 Several small flocks seen by Reid on the beach outside Durban 

 Harbour on the 25th August, and two, male and female, obtained. 

 Also seen by him in the same place in December. 



Charadriiis asiaticus, Pall. — There were a good many of these 



