162 BIRDS OF DAM ABA LAND. 



The iris is hazel ; the bill very dark brown, but yellow 



posteriorly, especially on the lower mandible ; the gape 



is also yellow ; the legs and toes are nearly black. 



[As I have not happened to find this species in Mr. Anders- 

 son's collections, its identification as an inhabitant of Little 

 Namaqua Land and of the Lake-regions rests on Mr. Andersson's 

 authority, but is no doubt perfectly correct. — Ed. J 



196. Amydrus caffer (Linn.). Caflfre Glossy Starling. 



Le Nahouruiip, Levaillant's Ois. d'Afr. pi. 91. 



Spreo nabouroup, Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar., Oontr. Orn. 



1852, p. 149. 

 Juida fulvipennis, Layard's Cat. No. 344. 



Lamprotornis fulvipennis, Chapman's Travel's in S. Afr., App. p. 404. 

 Juida (Nabourotipus) cafra, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 6.356. 

 Amydrus cajfer, Sharpe's Cat. No. .520. 



This is a tolerably common bird in Damara Land and 

 in the adjacent countries to the north and east, as well 

 as in Great and Little Namaqua Land. It is gregarious 

 in its habits, congregating in small flocks, and is partial 

 to rocky localities ; it sometimes flies at a considerable 

 height, and frequents the water morning and evening. It 

 feeds on seeds, berries, insects, &c. 



The irides are bright yellow, the bill, legs, and toes 

 black. 



197. Dilophus carunculatus (Gmel.). Wattled Starling. 



Le Portc-lcmibeau, Levaillant's Ois. d'Afr. pis. 93 & 94. 



Dilophus caruncuhitus, Strickland & Sclater, Coutr. Orn. 1852, p. 149. 



„ „ Layard's Cat. No. 353. 



Gracida caruncidata, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 404. 

 Dilophus caruncnliitiix, Sharpe's Cat. No. 5.'^8. 



