362 Mr. T. E. Buckley on Birds observed 



Strix capensis^ Smith. 

 (S . Trans vaalj June 8th, 1873. 

 Beak ivory-white; iris dark hazel. 



I only procured this one example, which was shot by my 

 friend in a marsh among some long reeds. 



Bubo verreauxi, Bp. 



? . Limpopo, July 22nd, 1873. 



Beak ivory-white ; iris dark hazel, with a narrow orange- 

 red rim round. 



This fine Owl is very common from the Transvaal as far 

 as the Matibili land, haunting the sides of rivers, away from 

 which localities I never saw it. These Owls generally go in 

 pairs j but I once saw five together, out of which I procured 

 my specimen : after the first distui'bance they get more wary. 

 I fancy they breed in old nests of other birds, as I once saw 

 an Owl sitting in one. 



Strix poensis, Fras.; Gurney, in Anderss. B. Damara 

 Land, p. 36. 



(S . Palatzi, Bamangwato, October 20, 1873. 



Beak white ; iris dark hazel. 



This specimen, which was shot by my companion among 

 some trees near a water-hole, was the only one seen. 



Ephialtes leucotis (Temm.). 

 $ . Serule, Bamangwato, August 23rd, 1873. 



Beak yellowdsh white ; iris deep orange. 



Not a very common species, I imagine, hereabouts, as this 

 was the only one seen. It was sitting among some small 

 mimosa trees, and from its very upright jiosition, when at rest, 

 was very difficult to distinguish from the stump of a branch. 



Caprimulgus RuriGENA, Smith. 



d . Bamangwato, October 13th, 1873. 



Beak black ; legs flesh-colour ; iris dark hazel. 



This is the only species of Goatsucker we obtained ; and it 

 was common from the Limpopo, where we only found it in 

 the rainy season, far into the Matabili country. It has 

 a jarring note, like C. europaiis, and is fond of settling in 

 the paths. It roosts on the ground dui'iug the day. I once 



