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Ornithology of Transvaal. 
siderable remains of nuptial dress, both on the mantle and 
on the under surface. Mr. Ayres sends, as well, a female in 
winter dress, shot 7th January.—J. H. G.] 
Totanus glareola (Linn.). Wood-Sandpiper. 
Found on the Snipe-ground. 
[Mr. Ayres forwards two females—one shot 25th February, 
which has partly assumed the nuptial dress, the other, killed 
25th March, which has fully attained it.—J. H. G.] 
215. Rhynch,ea capensis (Linn.). African Painted Snipe. 
Of sixty Snipe shot by some friends of mine, only two were 
of this species, two Gallinago major , and the remainder G. 
(Bquatorialis. 
Gallinago major (Gmel.). Solitary Snipe. 
Of the three specimens sent, a male and female were shot 
on 26th March, and a female on 20th April. 
Rallus CjErulescens, Gmel. Caffre Rail. 
Male, shot 4th June. Irides blood-red ; bill the same, but 
dusky along the ridge; tarsi and feet dull brownish red, tinged 
with dusky. 
Female, shot 17th May. Irides reddish hazel; bill scarlet, 
but dusky on the ridge; tarsi dull brick-red, tinged with 
dusky. 
This is the commonest Rail we have, and a most noisy 
little fellow, making wonderfully loud and startling cries for 
his size; the stomach of one sent contained legs of a crab. 
'/-216. Crex pratensis (Bechst.). Corn-Crake. 
This species is very scarce here; the specimen sent was shot 
on 10th March. 
Porzana pygmjEA, Naum. Bailknds Crake. 
Male, shot 20th April, in immature plumage on the throat 
and. breast. Irides tawny; bill greenish, but dusky on the 
ridge; tarsi and feet pale dusky greenish. 
Female, shot 22nd January, in adult dress. Irides reddish 
orange; bill grass-green, but dusky on the ridge; tarsi and 
feet pale greenish. 
