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river. I have met with a few specimens in the Colony, and 

 on the Modder river near Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. 

 I shot one on my trip from the Mooi river to Rustenberg. 

 They have a silent flight ; and I have never observed them 

 on the ground. 



24. Irrisor erythrorhynchus. 



I saw numbers of these Wood-Hoopoes at Olifants Nek, 

 near Rustenberg, or rather heard them ; for they keep up such 

 an incessant chattering noise when disturbed that one is glad to 

 get away from them. I have also seen them in British Kaf- 

 fraria. Cape colony, and Olifant Hook, district Alexandria. 



25. Rhinopomastes cyanomelas. 



Mr. Lucas, a friend and fellow sportsman, brought me two 

 specimens of this bird from Marico, where he shot it in the 

 bush in January 1875. 



26. Corythaix musophaga. 



I have shot this bird between the Karkama and Chalurana 

 rivers, in the dense bush a few miles from the coast. I have also 

 observed it near Lydenburg and Macamac gold-fields, where it 

 abounds ; but owing to its shy habits and to its concealing itself 

 in the thick foliage, I cannot speak much of its habits. I 

 did not see it near Rustenberg; but I saw many Schizorhis 

 concolor. 



27. Schizorhis concolor. 



This species is common about Rustenberg ; and I have re- 

 ceived it from Marico. It makes such a noise that one can- 

 not fail to perceive its whereabouts. Dr. Exton, of Bloem- 

 fontein, has given such an accurate description of the bird, 

 that I shall not attempt to describe its habits {cf. Sharpens 

 ed. Layard's B. S. Afr. p. 146). 



28. CUCULUS CANORUS. 



This bird was procured at Potchefstroom in December 1874 ; 

 and I have received it from Marico and the Vaal river. 



29. CuCULUS CUPREUS. 



I have shot this well-known bird on the Modder river, near 

 Bloemfontein. Near Kronstadt I found them in great quan- 



