372 Mr. E. L. Layard on South-African Ornithology. 



have noted this change in my aviary, so that I can vouch for it, 

 and T feel confident that Swainson and others have described 

 birds in nuptial and non-nuptial dress as different species. 



450. TuRACUS PERSA. My indefatigable correspondent Mr. 

 Atmore writes me word that, though the nest of this bird still 

 eludes his search, an old forester assured him that he had often 

 seen them, that they were like those of Turtur semitorquatus 

 (No. 510), the eggs being quite white. 



452. ScHiz^RHis coNCOLOR [cf. Ibis, 1868, p. 268). Dr. 

 Exton has sent this species from the Tate and Mozilikatze's 

 country, where he states it is very abundant ; and I hear of it a 

 long way down the west coast towards Natal, whereyer there is 

 enough timber for it. 



453. BucERos coRONATUs. Mr, Atmore writes from Geneva- 

 fontein, George, March 16th, 1869 : — " My garden is now full 

 of Hornbills; but as they eat nothing but locusts, I do not shoot 

 them ; besides they are in bad plumage." It will interest my 

 readers to know that Mr. Atmore is settled on the scene (almost 

 the very spot) where Le Vaillant chiefly collected, and where the 

 lovely " Narina " charmed his sight. If she decorated her 

 person with the usual red clay, buchcu, and rancid fat, I cannot 

 say much for the Frenchman's nose ; but " adversity makes one 

 acquainted with strange bedfellows," and so does travelling in 

 South Africa. 



461. PsiTTACULA ROSEicoLLis. Mr. Ortlcpp informs me 

 that this species and P. meyeri are plentiful on the Limpopo, 

 and are great favourites with the boers, who keep them as pets, 

 along with the pretty little Galago moholi. Dr. Exton sends 

 P. meijeri from Mozilikatze's country, marked with a broad bar 

 of yellow across the head. Mr. Gurney also has received similarly 

 marked specimens from Mr. Ay res [cf. supra, p. 296] ; and it is 

 probable that the birds of the eastern coast constitute a well- 

 marked race, or variety, from those of the west. 



468. Megal^ma barbatula. This pretty little Bucco is 

 plentiful near Graham's Town, and on the eastern frontier. 



