26 j\rr. R. 11. Tvy on the Xest'nu/ 



found, in addition to the Robin's eggs, which were quite 

 fresh, an egg of Cuculus solitarius, partly incubated. 



In December 1898 I found another nest of Monticola 

 riipestris containing two eggs of the Rock-Thrush and one 

 of Cuculus solitarius. 



In November 1899 I found a single egg of Cuculus soli- 

 tarius in a nest of the So"'th-African Stone-Chat [Pratincola 

 torquuta), situated in tlie wall of an ohl kraal close to 

 Grahamstown ; there were three eggs of the Stone-Chat in 

 the nest. 



17. Cuculus clamosus Lath. ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 260. 

 In December 1891 I watched one of these birds for several 



hours, and finally saw her fly into a thorn-bush close to a 

 picnic party. On going to the bush I found a nest of 

 Dendropadus importunus containing two eggs with the usual 

 markings of grey and brown, together with a single large 

 white Cuckoo^'s egg, sliglitly incubated, while the others were 

 fresh. I have noticed that both this and the former species 

 {Cuculus solitarius) seem to return to the same neighbourhood 

 every year. 



18. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus (Sw.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. 

 xix. p. 280. 



This bird is not common in the eastern portion of the 

 Cape Colony ; during twenty years' observation I have only 

 seen two, a male near Grahamstown and a female in the 

 Uitenhage division. 



19. Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) ; Shelley, Cat. B. xix. 

 p. 285. 



The Didric Cuckoo is plentiful in the Fish-River district 

 to the north of Grahamstown, and I have obtained speci- 

 mens there all through the winter. In December 1890 also, 

 while encamped on the Modder River near Bloemfontein, I 

 found this bird very plentiful and easily to be recognized 

 by its plaintive cry. After a long search I observed that 

 one Cuckoo frequented a small acacia-bush, from which it 

 repeatedly called " di-di-dideric,'' and on passing the bush 

 just before leaving the district I noticed a Red -vented Fly- 



