on the Coast of South Africa. 67 



I also heard of a young one being brought into Pinetown for 

 sale^ from which I conclude that it is not verj^ uncommon 

 about Durban. 



12. Caprimulgus EUROPiEUS, Linn. Common Goatsucker. 

 I frequently met with it at Durban and Pinetown. 



13. Cypselus apus (Linn.). Common Swift. 

 Common in Cape colony, and I occasionally saw it at Dur- 

 ban and Pinetown. 



14. Cypselus melba (Linn.). Alpine Swift. 

 Although I found this species very plentiful in Cape colony, 



I did not observe it at Dui'ban. 



15. Cypselus CAFFER,Licht. South- African White-rumped 

 Swift. 



Plentiful in Cape colony ; occasionally seen in considerable 

 numbers about Pinetown. At first sight it appears very 

 similar to the West- African C. affinis, from which it differs in 

 having a deeply forked tail. 



16. HiRUNDO rustica, Linn. Chimney-Swallow. 



By far the most abundant Swallow in Capetown, and, in- 

 deed, exceedingly common wherever I went. 



17. HiRUNDO cucullata, Bodd. Rouselline Swallow. 

 Very plentiful thi'oughout Cape colony and Natal, and 



often seen feeding in company with the Swifts. In March 

 and April I frequently saw it engaged in constructing its 

 nest, which it places against walls of houses in similar posi- 

 tions to those chosen for that purpose by our common House- 

 Martin. A specimen I shot measured in the flesh 7*8 inches. 

 Beak hlack ; irides and legs brown. 



18. PsALiDOPROCNE holomel^na (Sund.). Black Swallow. 

 Very plentiful about Pinetown, and occasionally met with 



group of Owls with which by far the majority of authors, for considerably 

 more than half a centmy, have associated this name. By the rules of 

 nomenclature a portion of Brisson's genera were admitted by a special 

 clause ; why extend this author's powers beyond the wording of that 

 clause ? — Ed.] 



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