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Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanl.). 

 6 . Transvaal, July 13th, 1873. 

 Beak and legs red ; iris dark hazel. 



Halcyon cyanoleuca (V.). 



6,2' Limpopo, November 1873. 



Upper mandible red, lower mandible black; legs black, 

 inside of foot reddish ; iris dark hazel. 



Very common during our journey down in the summer, 

 but not seen in the winter. It is rather a shy bird, and con- 

 tinually utters a monotonous whistle. I did not meet with 

 this species, except on the Limpopo, where these birds are 

 most conspicuous objects when on the wing. 



TOCCUS NASUTUS (L.). 



a, (S ad. Limpopo, November 12, 1873. 



Beak black, Avith a white streak on upper mandible ; legs 

 dark olive brown ; iris dark hazel. 



b, 6 juv. Bamangwato, August 7th, 1873. 



Beak white above, black below, yellowish red at the tip of 

 both mandibles ; legs black ; iris reddish brown. 



Toccus erythrorhynchus (Gm.). 

 a, 2 ' Matabili, September 5th, 1873. 

 Beak red ; legs black ; iris light yellow. 



Toccus flavirostris (Riipp.). 



a, b, 6 2' Transvaal, July 7th, 1873. 



Beak yellow ; legs black ; iris yellowish white. 



Hornbills were very common from the north of the Trans- 

 vaal through the Bamangwato country. All the three species 

 above mentioned were shot at random from among the num- 

 bers noticed ; and I should say they were all equally plentiful. 

 My experience agrees with Andersson's excellent account of 

 these Hornbills (B. Dam. Ld. p. 207, et seq.). 



Upupa minor, Gm. 

 (S . Transvaal, July 6th, 1873. 

 Beak and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



Common in the bush country north of Pretoria ; but I do 

 not remember seeing it further than Bamangwato. It is 



