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with a black patch on. the lower portion, rest of under- 

 parts white. Length, SJ inches. 



This species ranges from the high veld of the Cape through- 

 out South Africa to the Limpopo. It is very common on 

 the flats of the Orange Free State, where it may be found 

 in flocks or small parties, often consorting with the Two- 

 banded Courser. It is exceedingly partial to the burnt 

 stretches of veld, where it feeds on seeds and insects. It is 

 excessively fond of termites and ants, and it is only necessary 

 to break open an ant-heap to trap any number of them, a 

 plan commonly practised by the Barolong boys in the 

 Maroka district. It runs rapidly, rising when disturbed 

 with a guttural cry of " kek-kek, kek-kek." 



It lays two eggs, of a pale yellowish-brown thickly spotted 

 and streaked with black and dark brown, in a mere depression 

 in the soU. Eggs may be looked for from the middle of 

 September to November. 



The Black-winged Courser (C temmincki) differs from 

 the Eufous Courser in having the whole crown chestnut- 

 rufous (no blue hinder portion) and its darker wings. It 

 is somewhat scarce and a migratory visitant. It is sometimes 

 found consorting with Burchell's Courser. The young of both 

 species are mottled above. 



The second genus {EhinopUlus) contains three species, only 

 one of which is comparatively common. 



The Two-banded Courser (B. ajricanus) can be readily 

 distinguished from the two previous species by the spotted 

 appearance of the upper surface, and the two black bands 

 across the chest. Length, 9 inches. 



It ranges from the Cape Karroo to the Transvaal and 

 German South- West Africa. It is much like the Eufous 



