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



61. Merops apiaster. 



Merops apiaster Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 57. 

 a. (^ . March 23, 1907. "Inkonjane inkulu'' ( = large 

 Swallow). 

 n. ? . Nov. 24, 1907. 



*(L ? . Feb. 29, 1908. 

 Very common during its stay here, from the middle of 

 October to the beginning of April. 



62. Merops natalensis. 



Merops natalensis Reichenb. Handb. Merop. p. 78, pi. 451 

 (1852). 



Merops nubicoides Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 62. 



a. Nov. 15, 1907. 



b. Nov. 22, 1907. 



Numbers of these birds were seen at the Umguza River, 

 three or four miles from tow'n, on several occasions during 

 last November. 



63. CoSMETORNIS VEXILLARIUS. 



Cosmetornis vexillarins Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. 

 p. 42. 



*a. S- Nov. 24, 1907. " Inabanaba," applied to all 

 Nightjars. 



64. Caprimulgus rufigena. 



Caprimulgus rufigena Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 34. 

 a. S ■ Nov. 23, 1907. 



65. Caprimulgus fossii. 



Caprimulgus fossei Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 39. 



a. ? . March 5, 1907. 



I believe that this is our commonest Nightjar. It is found 

 squatting on the ground at night-time, while during the 

 day it may often be flushed in thick grass. 



66. CoLius erythromelon. 



Colius erythromelon Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 99. 

 " Isogonono.^' 



