Fort Cliiqaaqua, Mashonaland. 571 



absent in the dry. Spends most of its time on the wing, 

 constantly uttering a note like that of a House-Martin, but 

 louder and more musical. 



21. DicRocEKCUs HiRUNDiNEUs Liclit. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 43, pi. i. fig. 1 (1892). 



Two specimens were all that I saw. 



22. Melittophagus mkhidionalis Sharpe, Cat. B. Biit. 

 Mus. xvii. p. 45, pi. i. iig. 4 (1892). 



MeUtto^jhuf/us pusUlas (Miill.); Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 243. 

 Common. Mostly hangs about the foot of the ko})jes. 



23. EuRYSTOMUs AFicR (Lath.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 213. 

 UiicomuKni. I only saw two, both in bush- veldt. 



24. Halcyon CHELicuTENsis (Stanl.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, 

 p. 244. 



Common. Usually in bush, sometimes far from watei". 

 Solitary in habits. 



25. Upupa africana Bechst. , Siielley, Ibis, 1882, p. 215. 

 Very common in bush-veldt. The note is loud and'llute- 



like, consisting of two or three syllables like hoop, hoop, hoop, 

 the head being bobbed forward at each syllable. 



26. Irrisor viRiDis (Licht.) ; Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 XVI. p. 17 (1892). 



Irrisor erythrorhynchvs Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 245. 



Seems to be more common than it is, on account of its 

 noisiness. Usually in parties of three or four in the bu.-h- 

 veldt. One begins the concert, and then all join in. The 

 note is something of the same tone as a Magpie's, but runs 

 up and down the scale in a most peculiar and rattle-like 

 mariner. 



27. Bhinopomastus cyanomelas (V.) ; Salvin, Cat. 1>. 

 Brit. Mus. xvi. p. 24 (1892). 



Only one specimen seen in the district. 



28. ScHizoRHis CONCOLOR (Swaius.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1883, 

 p. 245. 



Scarce in this district, but very common between S;disbury 

 and Bulawayo. Known as the " Go-'way-bird/' from its 

 note. I'sually seven or eight are together. 



