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scarce, at all events in the Salisbury district, as I have 

 t)l)served it on but few occasions. 



69. lIiuuNDo PUELLA. ( Lesscr Stripe-breasted Swallow.) 

 Not uncommon, breeding among the granite kopjes near 



Salisbury. 



70. HiRUNDO SKMIRUFA. (Red-brcastcd Swallow.) 



Not A^ery common, and generally seen in pairs. It is the 

 only species which I have yet observed nesting on buildings 

 in the town. 



71. MoTACiLLA VIDUA. (African Pied Wagtail.) 



This resident species is common along the larger rivers, 

 such as the Hanyani and Umfuli, but is very scarce round 

 Salisbury. It seems to be more solitary in its habits than 

 the other Wagtails. 



72. MoTACiLLA cAPENSis. (Capc Wagtail.) 

 Evervwhere abundant, occurring near water in flocks 



varying from three or four up to 20 individuals. I found 

 both this and the preceding species nesting in tussocks of 

 grass in the middle of the drv bed of the Umfuli, and there 

 must have been a considerable destruction of young birds 

 when the river came down with a 4-foot wall of water a week 

 later. Although a resident, it appears to be considerably 

 more numerous during the summer months. 



73. MoTACiLLA CAMPESTKis. ( Ray^s Yellow Wagtail.) 

 This is a migratory species, but is somewhat erratic in its 



appearance. I have seen it as early as October, but this 

 season it did not appear until the 26th January, perhaps 

 owing to the drought in the early summer. It is more often 

 to be seen in the town than the other species, feeding round 

 the puddles in the streets, generally in pairs. 



74. Anthus pyrrhonotus. (Cinnamon-backed Pipit.) 

 Everywhere abundant in the open veldt, but also to be 



found frequenting trees in open bush. 



75. Macronyx CAPENSIS. (Cape Long-claw.) 



This handsome Pipit is generally distributed throughout 

 the open country, but is nowhere plentiful, being found only 



