150 Mr. E. C. Chubb on the Birds of 



49. CORACIAS GARRULUS. 



Coracias garrula Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 4G. 

 Specimens were obtained in January^ February, and 

 March. 



50. Coracias caudatus. 



Coracias caudatus Stark & ScL Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 48. 

 %. May 6, 1908. ''Ifefe." 

 *i. May 10, 1908. 



Common. 



51. Coracias olivaceiceps. 



Coracias olivaceiceps Sharpe, Cat. B. M. xvii. p. 25 

 '(1892). 



Coracias mossambicus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 51. 



«. ?. May 7, 1908. 'atjegela/' 



By no means rare, though much less common than the 

 preceding species. The stomach of an example examined 

 was full of locusts. 



52. Ceryle rudis. 



Ceryle rudis Stark & Scl, Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 73. 



A pair of these birds may generally be seen on the lower 

 reservoir at the Waterworks. I have observed them fishing 

 in their characteristic manner — hovering Hawk-like at some 

 distance from the water, and suddenly darting down upon 

 their piscine victims. 



53. Ceryle maxima. 



Ceryle maxima Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 7Q. 



a. Aug. 21, 1905. 



b. Dec. 2, 1907. 



54. CORYTHORNIS CYANOSTIGMA. 



Corythornis cyanostigma Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii, 

 p. 81. 



a. April 15, 1907. 



b. June 6, 1907. 



Common ; to be seen along every river and stream. 



