342 Mr. T. Ayres on the 



edition of Mr. Layard's work, says, " Four primaries are al- 

 ways spotted with white ; " but in the present specimen only 

 the first three primaries show a white spot, the corresponding 

 spot on the fourth being a rufous buff; the pale tips to the 

 two external rectrices are also not white, but pale buff, with 

 fine mottlings of dark brown. — J. H. G.] 



198. Edrystomus AFER (Latli.) . Cinnamon Roller. 



This Roller my brother shot on his farm, where it was ob- 

 served for some days, among the mimosa trees, before he killed 

 it ; it was solitary, and is the only one of the kind that we 

 have seen. 



Male shot 26th November : bill yellow ; irides, tarsi, and 

 feet brown. 



[I believe this to be the most southerly occurrence of this 

 Roller which has yet been rccorded.^ — J. H. G.] 



199. CucuLUS CANORUs, Linn. European Cuckoo. 



Male in change, shot 27th December 1875, at which time 

 this species was exceedingly plentiful on my brother's farm, 

 though the birds were shy and difficult to approach. Their 

 flight was rapid ; they were all amongst the mimosa trees. 



[The specimen sent was changing from the ordinary nest- 

 ling plumage to the adult dress, apparently without passing 

 through the intermediate hepatic phase which is incident to 

 some individuals of this species. — J. H. G.] 



CoccYSTEs jAcoBiNUS (Bodd.) . Black-and-whitc Cuckoo. 

 These birds are summer visitors ; I saw the first this year 

 at the end of September. 



200. PoGONORHYNCHUs LEUCOMELAS (Bodd.). Picd Barbet. 

 This species is not uncommon amongst the low trees and 



scrub on the ranges in this neighbourhood, where its note 

 soon attracts the collector's attention. 



201. Dendropicus hartlaubi, Malh. Hartlaub's Wood- 

 pecker. 



Male. Iris rose-colour; bill bluish horn; tarsi and feet 

 dark bottle-green. Total length Q\ inches, bill \i, wing 3f , 

 tail 2, tarsus f^ 



