CAPRIMULGIDM 45 



55. Caprimul^S pectoralis, Guv. Pectoral Goatsucker. 



L' Engorde-vent d, collier, Levaillant's Ois. d'Afr. pi. 49. 

 Caprimulgus pectm-alis and C. rufigena, Strickland & Sclater, Birds 



of Damar., Contr. Orn. 1852, p. 143. 

 Caprimulgtts atrovarius, Layard's Cat. No. 72. 



This species is tolerably common in the north of 

 Damara Land. It is usually found singly, and is partial 

 to open roads and paths about dusk. Its food consists 

 of beetles and other iasects, their eggs, and small seeds. 



The irides are deep dark brown, the bill black, the 

 feet grey. 



Measurements of a male and a female : — 



Male. Pemale. 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length 96 95 



Length of folded wing ...66 66 



„ tarsus 2 10 9 



„ middle toe ....08 09 



„ tail 4 9 4 11 



bill 13 13 



56. Caprimulgus lentiginosus, Smith. Freckled Goatsucker. 



Caprimulgus lentiginosus, Smith's Zool. of S. Africa, pi. 101. 



,. „ Sti'ickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Contr. 



Om. 1852, p. 143. 

 „ „ Layard's Oat. No. 70. 



„ „ Sharpe's Cat. No. 4. 



I am inclined to think that this is a scarce bird in 

 South Africa, though, at the same time, somewhat widely 

 diffused, as I have obtained specimens in every part 

 traversed by myself. 



67. Cosmetomis vexillarius (Gould). Standard-wing Goatsucker. 



Semeiophorus vexillarius, Gould's Icones Av. pi. 3. 

 Cosmetornis vexillarius, Hartlauh in Ibis, 1862, p. 143. 



