326 Mr. J. H. Gurney on additional Species of Birds 
omnino lsetioribus, uropygio distinctius rufo, pedibus ma- 
joribus, tarsis paullo brevioribus.—Long, rostr. 4^ ,n . Al. 
1". Tarsi S ,n . Dig. med. & n . ( d.) 
Fcem. Subtus flavo-lactea, uropygio lsete vulpino-rufo.”-— 
J. H. G.] 
201. Camaroptera natalensis, Hartl. sp. nov. (PI. VIII. 
fig. 1.) Natal Camaroptera. 
Male and female. Iris light yellowish brown; upper mandible 
of the bill light brown ; under mandible pale; nostril large and 
long, oval, nearly linear; tarsi and feet pale. 
These birds are plentiful, frequenting rough weeds and grass; 
their flight is tolerably strong; their food consists of minute 
insects, eggs of moths, &c. 
During the summer months they may frequently be seen 
perched on the top of a low tree or bush, when they utter a 
monotonous weeping note for a length of time. 
[This curious little bird is pronounced by Dr. Hartlaub to 
belong to an undescribed species, to which he proposes to give 
the name of natalensis. 
The specimen represented in the accompanying plate is a 
male, the colours in the female only differing in being slightly 
paler. 
I am indebted to the kindness of Dr. Hartlaub for the fol¬ 
lowing summary of the specific characters of Camaroptera nata¬ 
lensis :— 
“ Supra fusco-cinerascens, alis et cauda obsolete fuscis, subtus 
pallidius cinerascens, abdomine medio, crisso, subcaudalibus 
et subalaribus albidis, pileo obsolete rufo: cruribus pallide 
rufescentibus: pedibus et rostro dilute brunneis; mandi- 
bula basali pallidiore.—Long. 3^". Rostr. a fr. 4J W . Al. 
l w 9 ,n . Caud. 1" 5 W . Tarsi 8 m . ( 6 .) Fcem. vix diversa. 
—J. H. G.] 
202. Megalophonus rostratus, Hartl. sp. nov. (PI. IX.) 
Long-billed Megalophonus. 
Male. Iris hazel; upper mandible of bill blackish brown, ex¬ 
cept the margins, which, with the under mandible, are pale; 
nostrils small, almost round and tumid; tarsi and feet pale. 
This Lark is a stout, thickset bird, and runs with great 
swiftness on the ground amongst the grass, so that even with a 
