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under wing-coverts white; two centre tail-feathers entirely 

 black, the others more or less narrowly and partially edged 

 with white on both webs, the outer feather has the white 

 extending over the entire basal portion of the external web 

 for abmit three quarters of its length ; under surface of the 

 body ochraceous yellow, deeper on the breast and' paler on the 

 vent and under tail-coverts, the latter being almost white ; 

 thighs white in front and black behind. In the skin — total 

 length 4-6 inches, culmen 0*4, Aving 2-8, tail 2, tarsus 0-75. — 

 G. E. S.] 



98. Terpsipuone perspicillata (Swains.). 



(88) (^ , Umvuli river, 2nd October. Iris dusky umber ; 

 bill and eyelids of the most lovely light cobalt or, rather, 

 sky-blue ; tarsi and feet ashy blue. 



These Flycatchers must be scarce in this part of Mashoona 

 land, for we only saw^ one small party, probaljly a family, 

 which were shy, and flew right away after the first shot. 



99. Chelidon urbica, Riipp. 



(99) ? , Quae Quae river, 23rd October. 



For two or three days, from about 9 to 10 a.m., considerable 

 numbers of Martins were flying up the river in a south- 

 easterly direction, at a great height, only now and then one 

 coming within range. They were apparently migrating. 



[This is the first time the House-Martin has been recorded 

 from South Africa. The occurrence is most interestine- in 

 showing the full migration of this well-known European 

 bird.— G.E. S.] 



100. CoTiLE ciNCTA (Bodd.). 



101. HiRuxDO RusTicA, Liuu. 



Mashoona, September, October, and December. Seen, but 

 not procured.j 



102. HiRUNDO DIMIDIATA, SuudcV. 



(34) Umvuli, 9th August. Matabele name " N'konjane.'' 

 Iris dark umber ; bill, tarsi, and feet black. 



Evidently building at this time, as there was mud on the 

 bills of the pair we shot. They either remain here through- 



