The birds of Keiskama Hoek, 



Division of King William' s Town Cape Colony 



by 



E. "^^7^. Cliftcn. 



Keiskama Hoek 

 Division of King William's Town 

 Cape Colony. 

 May 3 ist 1887. 



In forwarding ornithological notes, made during the 

 pasr twelve months, of this place and neighbourhood — 

 I have thought it well to found such notes on a nominal 

 list of the Birds therein observed, and I have for the pre- 

 sent restricted the said list to a radius of about two and a 

 half miles in every direction, taking the village itself as a 

 centre. I have done this because there is undoubtedly a 

 natural line drawn between the Birds observable in the 

 circuit mentioned, and those of the more wooded and 

 upland regions surrounding. The sphere of Observation 

 which lies at an elevation of about 3ooo ft. above sea-level 

 consists of a gentlv undulating grassy veldt "with bush 

 (chiefiy mimosa) here and there, and marshy ground near 

 the small rivers Keiskama and Yxulu which together nearly 

 encircle the area. The river banks bear larger trees, yellow 

 wood, red pear. willow etc.; and the village itself contains 

 fruit trees of various kinds ^apricot, apple, quince, orange, 

 lemon ect. and vines). Surrounding the area are parts of 

 the Amatola and Perie ranges highest towards the west 

 and north, and more or less covered wirb fruit of species 

 common to the Cape Colony. The climate is that of Kaffraria 

 generally, temperate with seasons of great drought alter- 



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