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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
It is a dainty and lively little Lark, running with speed and 
having a strong though seldom long-sustained flight. When 
feeding the birds continually call to each other, and also 
when disturbed. 
The soft parts are :—Irides hazel ; bill pale brown, in 
specimens shot in July and August the bill is more or less 
slaty; legs and toes slaty.] 
130. Heterocorys breviunguis. 
Tv. Turfloop, Mch. (1). 
One example of this rare bird was brought back. There 
-tre only three examples in the British Museum—two without 
locality from Sir A. Smitlf’s collection, and one labelled Ort 
fr. Inkoluba,” taken by Wahlberg, 16/Apl./44. According to 
SundevalPs description, the type locality is the region of 
the Limpopo River (Aprevier), probably the present Aapies 
River on which Pretoria is situated, and the Inkoluba River, 
which is probably also one of the head tributaries of the 
Limpopo. 
[The Sliort-clawed Lark was only found in the strip of 
thorn-covered country along the main u Zand River ” on 
the Petersburg-Woodbush road. There several examples 
were seen, but were so wild that after much time spent in 
endeavouring to get within shot only one was taken. It runs 
with celerity and often perches on the tops of the bushes and 
stunted trees, uttering a clear whistling call-note. Apart 
from size and colour, in general habits it much reminded 
me of C. semitorquata. 
The soft parts are :—Irides hazel ; bill grey-brown, base 
of lower mandible slaty ; legs and toes bluish white.] 
131. Certhilauda semitorquata. 
Tv. Wakkerstroom, Mch., Apl. (5). 
[This large Lark was only found in the Wakkerstroom 
district, where it frequents the open and more or less stony 
country near the town. It is always in pairs, and in habits, 
call and flight greatly resembles C. capensis. 
The soft parts are :—Irides light brown ; bill brownish 
horn-coloured, bluish at base of lower mandible; legs and 
toes slaty brown.] 
