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120. J Hirundo griseopyga. Grej'-rumped Swallow. 



I observed a pair of these rare Swallows on January 2b, 

 1912, oil Lucy dale farm. 



121. J Hirundo dimidiata. Pearl-breasted Swallow. 



The little Pearl-breasted Swallow is also rare ; but I 

 noticed it at Fortusher in 1908, at the World's View in 

 June 1911, and twice in August 1912, on Mineral King- 

 farm and close to Bedza. 



122. J Hirundo rustica. European Swallow. 



Sind. ^^nkonjani,'^ a terra also apjdicable to Bee-eaters, 

 as well as other species of Swallows. 



A very common summer visitor, which in 1912 occurred 

 as late as April 24, when a small party journeying north- 

 wards passed over Lucydale. In February, there were 

 movements going on amongst our Swallows. On the 

 morning of the 7th, I noticed scores at dawn all perched on 

 mealie stalks in an old cultivation, and, from their lassitude, 

 evidently travellers — our full complement of birds being 

 scattered about the country as usual. On the 21st, I noticed 

 again several small parties of fifty or sixty which were 

 evidently on migration. The main body of our local birds 

 left for northern climes between the 12th and 15th of 

 March. 



123. X Hirundo cucullata. Larger Stripe-breasted Swallow. 

 I noticed this large Swallow in January and March 1912 



on Lonsdale farm, but later looked elsewhere for it in 

 vain. 



124. X Hirundo puella. Smaller Stripe-breasted Swallow. 

 The peregrinations of this Swallow call for some comment. 



The Smaller Stripe-breasted Swallow is a migrant, which, 

 after breeding with us in great numbers, departs towards 

 the end of February, and although many remain after the 

 main body have gone, these latter also appear to leave before 

 the end of March. It would appear, however, that a few 

 individuals must winter in specially sheltered spots, as the 



