214 Mr. L. B. Mouritz 07i the 



102. X Corythornis cyanostigma. Malachite Crested King- 

 fisher. 



Sind. " intangaza."" 



Resident and not uncommon, but addicted to local 

 migration during dry spells. 



103. X Ceryle rudis. Pied Kingfisher. 

 Sind. " imwayla.'^ 



Uncommon, but occurring on the Umzingwani, Malemi, 

 Ovi, and other rivers, whilst on the 1st of April, 1911, 

 I found it breeding at the Dam. The nest was placed in a 

 bank about 3 feet above the water-level, and was at the ter- 

 mination of a 42-inch drive. The nestlings were clamorous 

 for food. 



104. X Ceryle maxima. Giant Kingfisher. 



The Giant Kingfisher is rare, and only occurs on the more 

 secluded pools of our larger streams. 



105. J Melittophagns meridionalis. Little Bee-eater. 



Resident and common. A peculiar thing about this Bee- 

 eater is the diversity of habits apparent between the birds 

 within and without the hills. On the surrounding veld 

 I have found them frequenting dry spots between kopjes, or 

 at the base of an isolated kopje, and at Fortusher I 

 noticed them principally in the " isiqwalapa " ; but within 

 the hills this Bee-eater is practically only found along the 

 watercourses. 



106. Dicrocercus hirundineus. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater. 

 On May 29, 1908, I met with several close to Fortusher 



in a patch of sugar-bush on the Umzingwani road. 



107. X Blerops apiaster. European Bee-eater. 

 Sind. "nkonjani" — also applicable to the Swallows. 



A more or less common summer visitor, and something of 

 a nomad. In 1912, I last saw them on April 18. M. nubi- 

 coides is also probably an occasional visitor during the 

 summer, although personally I have not seen it here ; it, 

 however, occurs to the north in the Bui away o district, and 

 to the south-west in the Mangwe. 



