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15. Ceryle rubis (op, cit. p. 110). 

 Fairly common. 



16. Halcyon cyanoleuca (op. cit. p. 120). 

 Very rare. Only one shot. 



17. IJPUPA AFRICANA (op. cit. p. 134). 



Common. 



A female of this species dropped an egg in my hand one 

 day, of a pure white covered with tiny pores. 



18. Chrysococcyx cupreus (op. cit. p. 153). 

 Common. 



19. Pycnonotus layardi (op. cit. p. 815). 

 Fairly common. 



20. CossYPHA CAFFRA (op. cit. p. 224). 

 Common. 



21. Saxicola monticola (op. cit. p. 246). 

 Fairly common. 



22. Pratincola torquata (op. cit. p. 250). 

 Fairly common. 



23. Drymq:ca flavicans (op. cit. p. 254). 

 Fairly common. 



24. CiSTICOLA TERRESTRIS (op. cit. p. 824). 



Fairly common. 



25. Apalis thoracica (op. cit, p. 281). 

 Fairly common. 



26. Nectarinia famosa (op. cit. p. 306). 

 Somewhat rare. 



27. CiNNYRIS AMETHYSTINUS (op. cit. p. 315). 



Rare. 



On the 3rd of September^ 1899, I shot a young male of 

 this species. I was puzzled by it, and therefore sent it to 

 Mr. William Sclater, of the Cape Town Museum, for 

 identification. He said that it was of this species^ but that 

 the metallic sheen is usually developed on the forehead first^ 

 whereas this specimen had the whole of the throat of a 



