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ground in search of insects, and runs with great swift- 

 ness in pursuit of its prey. It is tolerably easy of 

 approach. 



Specimens are frequent in Damara Land of a smaller 

 size and paler colour than the ordinary type, which, 

 however, they exactly resemble in habits and manners. 



Measurements of two specimens from Objimbinque, 

 male and female : — 



Male. Female, 



in 



Entire lengtli 6 



Length of folded wing . . 

 „ tai'sua .... 

 „ middle toe . . . 



„ tail 



„ bill 



[This species has not been figured. — Ed.J 



131. Saxicola Stricklandii, Bon. Strickland's Wheatear. 

 Saxicola albicans, WaUberg, Ofvers. 1855, p. 213. 

 Saxicola Stricklandii, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 3214. 

 „ „ Sharpe's Cat. No. 253. 



I have only met with this bird in Damara Land, and 

 that at no very great distance from the sea-coast ; it is 

 not uncommon on the extensive plains bordering on 

 Walvisch Bay, and seems to be chiefly confined to such 

 localities. It is of a very friendly, fearless disposition, 

 almost rivaUing Saxicola sperata in its familiarity with 

 man ; it will approach a person to within a very short 

 distance, and it is no uncommon thing to see it hopping 

 about amongst the cooking-utensils that may chance to 

 be scattered about a temporary encampment. It spends 

 nearly all its time on the ground, along which it runs 



