during a journey to the Matabili Country. 367 



Only observed in this place^ but was probably migrating. 

 It is shy and restless, continually flying from one tree to 

 another, generally in the same line of flight. It flies like our 

 common Cuckoo, but rather more deliberately ; its note, too, 

 in the same manner, is more slowly uttered, the first syllable 

 not being in such a high key. 



CucuLus cLAMosus, Lath. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 587. 



a, c? . Bamangwato, November 6th, 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



A common species through Bamangwato and the Trans- 

 vaal. Its note may be heard almost any time of the day or 

 night. 



CucuLus cupREUs, Bodd. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 591. 



c? . Bamangwato, river Towanni, October 23rd, 1873. 



Beak black ; legs brownish black ; iris dark red. 



Very commonly seen during our return joui'ney, from 

 which it appears the bird is a summer visitant. I found it 

 throughout the Bamangwato and North Transvaal districts. 



CoccYSTEs JACOBINUS (Bodd.); Sharpc, P.Z.S. 1873, p. 597. 



a, 2 ' Limpopo, November 15th, 1873. 

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



b, c? . Transvaal, November 20th, 1873. 

 Beak and legs black. 



Very common, but a summer bird, as we only saw it on our 

 way down. 



PoGONORHYNCHUS LEUCOMELAS (Bodd.) ; Marshall, Monogr. 

 Capit. pi. 12. 



d . Transvaal, July 10th, 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



Found from the north of the Transvaal into the Matabili 

 country. These Barbets were first seen about the trees in 

 Pretoria. 



PoGONORHYNCHUS TORQUATUs (Dumont) ; Marshall, MonogT. 

 Capit. pi. X. 



6 . Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 



Beak black ; legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



