368 Mr. T. E. Buckley on Birds observed 



This specimen was shot by my companion close to the Lim- 

 popo, near Pretoria ; and as it was the only one obtained, it 

 must be, there at least, a rare bird. 



Trachyphonus cafer (V.); Marshall, Monogr. Capit. pi. Ivi. 



a, s . Transvaal, July 8th, 1873. 



Beak greenish yellow ; legs black ; iris dark red. 



b, 2 • Limpopo river, November 15th, 1873. 



Beak greenish yellow ; legs lead-colour ; iris reddish. 



This species is very common north of Pretoria, all along the 

 Limpopo river ; but I did not observe it beyond Bamangwato. 

 It creeps along the boughs of the trees like a Woodpecker, 

 for which I often mistook it ; it is by no means a shy bird. 



Indicator sparrmanni, Steph. 



a, (?• Limpopo, November 16th, 1873, 



Bill whitish ; legs lead-colour ; iris dark yellow. 



Found from the north of the Transvaal to the Matabili 

 country. Extremely pertinacious in its habit of following 

 one in order to conduct to a bee^s nest, chattering incessantly 

 until it gains its point or is knocked over with the gun. The 

 natives, however, strongly object to their being shot. 



Dendrobates namaquus (Licht.). 

 c?. Transvaal, July 7th, 1873. 

 Beak and legs black ; iris dark red. 



This was one of a pair that were making their nest ; they 

 were very tame. 



Dendrobates cardinalis (Gm.). 



a, ^ . Bamangwato, November 5th, 1873. 

 Beak black ; legs bluish grey ; iris dark red. 



b, S . Transvaal, July 3, 1873. 

 Beak and legs black ; iris dark red. 



Dendropicus hartlaubi, Malh. 



a, ? . Natal, May 23, 1873. 



Beak black ; legs greenish grey ; iris dark red. 



Geocolaptes olivaceus (Lath.). 

 S . Natal, May 19th, 1873. 

 ? . Transvaal, July 8th, 1873. 



