A T . Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 123 



Bill and feet black; iris dusky. 



No. 409. c? • Between Lubudi and Lufupa Rivers, Oct. 

 23. 1907. 



Bill black, gape yellow; feet dusky brown; iris dark 

 brown. 



The European Swallow seems to be uncommon, and both 

 these individuals, I am inclined to think, were on migration. 



17G. HlRUNDO DI MIDI ATA. 



Hirundo dimidiata Sund. ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. p. 403. 



No. 10. Juv. Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 6, 1907. 



Bill and feet black ; iris dark brown. 



Judging by the season and the fact that this is a young 

 bird, this species, which is uncommon in my experience, 

 appears to breed here. 



177. Hirundo gkiseopyga. 



Hirundo griseopyga Sundev. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 51. 

 No. 510. S • Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 23, 1908. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris dusky brown. 

 No. 813. ? ? Mansya R., L. Young, Nov. 2, 1908. 

 Bill and feet dusky; iris brown. 



This Swallow is usually seen hawking after insects in 

 open parts of the country. 



178. Hirundo puella. 



Hirundo paella Temm. & Schl. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 52. 

 No. 179. Busanga, Lualaba R., 2800 ft., May 10, 1907. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris dark brown. 

 No. 359. Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., Aug. 7, 1907.; 

 Bill black ; feet dusky ; iris dark brown. 

 No. 699. Kalungwisi R., Sept. 7, 1908. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 



This species is nearly always found on the banks of 

 streams. I did not meet with it far from water. 



179. Hirundo monteiri. 



Hirundo monteiri Hart.; Neave, loc. cit. p. 52. 

 No. 34. <J. Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 15, 1907. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris very dark brown. 



