102 Albany Museum Records. 



The South African Hoopoe is widely distributed from Cape 

 Colony to the Zambesi. 



14. Corac/as garrula, Linn. — (EUROPEAN Roller). 

 Male and female (?) 



This bird is widely distributed in Europe extending to Central 

 Asia. It wintei'S in Africa, where it frequentty reaches the shores 

 of the Indian Ocean. 



15. Gorythornis cyanostigma. — (Malachite-crested King- 

 fisher). 



Male and female. 



This beautiful little Kingfisher is abundant throughout South 

 Africa, and is also widely distributed in Tropical Africa. 



16. Melierax gahar, Layard.— (Red-faced Goshawk). 



Found throughout Africa from Egypt to Cape Colony. Fairly 

 common near Gi-ahamstown. 



With ('innyris afer, Linn. (Greater Double-Collared 

 Sunbird) a species common in Eastern Cape Colony. 



17. V/'nago delalandei, Salv. — (Delalande's Green Pigeon) 

 "Z males. 



Found in South Africa from Kingwilliamstown eastwards and 

 extends to Mombasa and Lake Nyassa. 



Pictures of Reptiles. 



J.(S. Dispholidus tyims, Boul.— (Boomslang). 



The Boomslang is a non-poisonous snake, very common in 

 South Eastern Africa. Its food consists chieflj- of frogs and small 

 birds. 



ID. Chameleun namaquensis. A. Sm.— (Chameleon), on 

 TarchonmitMis cairqihoratus, L. 



This is the largest kind of South African Chameleons. It 

 is found in the Orange River Colony, Griqualand West and further 

 West in the driest pai'ts of South Africa. 



