42 1' Mr. T. Ayrcs on Birds observed 



Europe/ and to Mr. Sharpc's remarks in the second edition 

 of Layard's ' Birds of South Africa/ p. 83. 



Mr. Ayres notes that the present specimen was shot at 

 Macamac on January 10^ that it was a male, iris dusky liazcl, 

 bill, tarsi, and feet dusky, total length 10 inches, bill If^^ 

 tarsus -f^, wing 7, tail 5. — J. H. G.]. 



3. Caprimulgus rufigena. Smith. Rufous-cheeked Goat- 

 sucker. 



The specimen sent was the only one I came across ; my dog 

 flushed it on January 18 from a small clump of bush on the 

 banks of the small river near the town of Lydenburg ; it was 

 a male, iris dark hazel, bill dusky, but black at the tip, tarsi 

 and feet dusky pale, eyelids dull chrome-yellow. 



4. HiRUNDo RUSTicA, Liuu. Chimncy-Swallow. 



These Swallows appeared in fair numbers amongst the 

 mountains during the summer months, and very probably 

 bred amongst the rocks. 



[The specimen sent is an adult male in moult, killed De- 

 cember 31 ; the breast and abdomen have already assumed the 

 vinous tinge, though not in its fullest intensity. — J. H. G.] 



5. HiRUNDO ALBiGULA, Bouap. White-tliroatcd Swallow. 

 This Swallow also put in a fair appearance ; they were most 



frequently to be seen hawking along the streams. 



6. CoTYLE FULiGULA (Liclit.) . Brown Martin. 



Though I have seen this Martin in other parts of Transvaal, 

 I shot specimens for the first time on the Gold-fields. They 

 came in the autumn and Avinter months, but were not in such 

 numbers as the two preceding species. 



7. CoTYLE ciNCTA (Bodd.) . Browu-collarcd Martin. 

 This species was tolerably common during the summer 



months about Lydenbui'g, and was evidently breeding along 

 the banks of the river ; I also observed it on the immediate 

 Gold-fields, but not so plentifully. 



I likewise noticed Cypsehis melba, Cypselus apus, Cypselns 

 Cdfer, Hirundo cuculluta, Atticora holomelas, and Cotyle pa~ 

 lustris ; Coracias f/arri/hi was also sparingly distributed ; 



