44 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



PASSERES. 



FISSIROSTEES. 

 CAPRIMULGID^. 



54. CaprimtllgUS rufigena, Smith. Eufous-cheeked Goatsucker. 



Caprimulgus rufigena, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 100. 

 Caprimulgus damarensis, Strickland & Solater, Birds Damai., Contr. 



Om. 1852, p. 143. 

 Caprimulgus rufigena, Layard's Cat. No. 68. 

 Caprimulgus damarensis, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 410. 



I have found this bird tolerably common in the 

 southern portion of Damara Land; and it is also an 

 inhabitant of Great Namaqua Land. It is met with 

 singly or in pairs, and frequents moderately dense brush- 

 wood. 



I have, to the best of my recollection, always found 

 these Goatsuckers settled on the ground during the day, 

 and not on the lower branches of small trees as observed 

 by Sir A. Smith. 



They are fond of settling in open spaces, and more 

 especially in roads and footpaths ; they make their ap- 

 pearance a little before dusk, and appear to be partially 

 migratory, as they are much more common in the rainy 

 than during the dry season. 



The irides are very dark brown, the legs and toes 

 bright flesh-colour. 



[I have ascertained the identity of Caprimulgus damarensis 

 of Strickland with this species by examination of the type speci- 

 men preserved in the Museum of Zoology at Cambridge. — Ed. J 



