56 FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM ORNITHOLOGY, VOL. i. 



FAM. 



gi. Colius macrurus. 



Lanius macrurus, Linn. Syst. Nat. Vol. I, p. 134 (1766). 

 Colius macrurus. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. Vol. XVII, p. 345 

 (1892). 



$ Hullier, Iris crimson. Feet, face and base of bill carmine. 

 This attractive little bird was frequently seen flying in flocks, 

 pursuing rapidly a straight course, and easily recognizable by 

 the long tails streaming behind like slender lengthened straws. 

 They usually alighted on the very tops of trees and were almost 

 completely hidden in the foliage. They were generally quiet 

 when on the branches which made it additionally difficult to see 

 them amid the leaves. Also they were rather shy and did not 

 often permit a near approach. 



FAM. CAPRIMULGID^;. 

 g2. Caprimulgus donaldsoni. 



Caprimulgus donaldsoni. Sharpe, Brit. Orn. Club, iv. p. xxix 

 (1895). Id., Proc., Zool. Soc., p. 503 (1895). 



9 Haud. 



This species seemed to be rare in the country traversed, as it 

 was only met with two or three times. It was flushed from a 

 thicket of thorn bushes (and only those who have tried to pene- 

 trate such places know how thick they are), where it was pass- 

 ing the heated day. On the occasion when the specimen brought 

 back was secured, two rose from the ground but only one was 

 obtained. Probably the one that escaped was a male. 



g3. Caprimulgus nubicus. 



Caprimulgus nubicus. Licht. Verz. Doubl., p. 59 (1823). 

 Hartert, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., XVI. p. 556 (1892). 

 9 Haud. 



o? Haud. Iris black, pupil white. 



Not uncommon, and frequently flushed from the grass, or amid 

 clumps of bushes. On such occasions the bird would only fly a 

 short distance and alight, sometimes on the bare open ground. 



ORDER STRIGES. 



FAM. BUBONID.E. 

 94. Scops capensis. 



Scops capensis. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. Journ., 2d Ser. , No. 4, 

 pi. i, p. 314. Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. II, p. 52 (1875). 



