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according to Mr. Monteiro. Mr. Andersson says that it was widely distri- 

 buted over all the countries through which he travelled, but is scarce to the 

 north of the Orange River ; south of that river it is exceedingly common (B. 

 Damara Land, p. 36). 



South Africa. Mr. Layard records it as common all over the Cape 

 Colony ; and it is included in Mr. Rickard's list of birds both from East 

 London and Port Elizabeth. Specimens of Jules Verreaux's collecting, from 

 the Knysna and Hout Bay, are in the Leiden Museum. 



The following notes refer to three skins in the British Museum : — 



H'. Cape Colony. A specimen, presented by myself, is rather dull grey 

 above, not unlike the dull Westphalian specimen of the dark European race 

 before mentioned, but shows a little more orange on the upper surface ; 

 below pale orange-bufF, shading off into white on the abdomen, everywhere 

 distinctly spotted with brown, a few of these spots being in the shape 

 of longitudinal streaks, while on the sides of the body are apparent some 

 partially broken zigzag bars of pale brown; bars on quills five, on tail- 

 feathers /owr. Total length L3 inches, wing 12'4, tail 5 2, tarsus 2'7, middle 

 toe 1-3. 



r. Another skin, collected by Mr. Layard, is very dark-coloured, of a 

 deep grey shade, distinctly spotted on the upper surface ; below white, washed 

 with pale orange-bufF on the sides of the body ; all the under surface spotted, 

 many of the feathers with zigzag bars of an arrow-shaped form on the 

 flanks and axillaries ; bands on quills and on tail five. Total length 13"5 

 inches, wing 12'1, tail 5*0, tarsus 275, middle toe I'S. 



K'. A third specimen, received from the South-African Museum, is 

 dark-coloured above and very much spotted below, with numerous irregular 

 cross markings ; bars on wings six, on tail five. Total length 12'5 inches, 

 wing 11 "9, tail 5'0, tarsus 2'35, middle toe 1'2. 



