102 Mr. T. Ayrcs on Trans- Vaal Ornithologtj. 



Wbite-ruraped Swifts, Avhieh are very numerous, and arc 

 always tiying to turn them out of their nests, being too lazy 

 to bnild for themselves, 



188. Cor5fLE PALUDicoLA (Vieill.). South- African Sand- 

 Martin. 



This species is found here all the year round, 

 \Conf. Ibis, 1868, p. 464.— J. H. G.] 



189. CoRAciAS GARRULA, Linn. European Roller. 



The specimen sent is evidently in immature plumage. 1 

 killed it amongst some bushes about three miles from Pot- 

 chefstroom, in the month of December. 



[From the condition of the plumage I should suppose this 

 specimen to be about six months old. — J. H. G.] 



190. Merops nubicoides, Des Murs. Carmine-throated 

 Bee-eater. 



The specimen sent was brought from Pindais River, about 

 130 miles to the north of Potchefstroom, by Mr. Button^ who 

 states that there were many of them there together. 



191. CalAxMoherpe bab^cula (Vieill.) ( = C. graciliros- 

 tris, Hartl. : conf. Ibis, 1873, p. 259). Caqueteuse Reed- 

 warbler. 



The specimen sent was shot amongst the reeds by the 

 river. 



192. Myrmecocichla formicivora (Vieill.). Southern 

 Ant-eating Wheatear. 



The specimen sent was shot within a mile of Potchefstroom. 

 [Conf. Ibis, 1868, p. 44.— J. H. G.] 



193. Fiscus coLLARis (Linn.). Fiskal Shrike. 



The specimen sent was shot in the town of Potchefstroom. 



194. EuPLECTES XANTHOMELAS (Riippell) . Northern Black- 

 and-yellow Bishop-bird. 



The specimen sent (a male in breeding-dress) is the only 

 one I have seen in Trans-Vaal. It was shot by a young 

 Dutchman, and brought to me in the flesh. 



[Cf. Ibis, 1868, p. 51.— J. H. G.] 



