The birds of Keiskanma Hoek. 



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Familv — Hirundinidae. 



H. rustica. — European- Frequenr 

 swallow. 



Populär names. remarks, etc. 

 From early Sep- 

 tember to April. 

 Individuais of all 

 three species re- 

 main hereallthe 

 svinter. and mav 



H. albisularis. — White- Common. | be seen on fine 



throated swallow. 



H. cucullata. — Larger stripe- Frequent. 

 breasted swallow. 



Family — Laniidae. 

 Lanius collaris. — Fiskal 

 shrike. 



Laniarius giittiiralis. — Back- 

 bakiri bush shrike. 



Family — Dicruridae. 



Buchanga assimilis. — Atri- 

 can Drongo. 



Family — Oriolidae. 



O. larvatus. — S. A. black- 

 headed Oriole. 



Familv — Corvidae. 



Heterocorax capensis. — Afri- 

 can roock. 



Corvultur albicollis. — White- 

 necked raven. 



< days. But the 

 date of arrival 

 last year (1886) 

 was September 

 8th after which 

 they became nu- 

 merous. 



Common — but each 

 pair keeping a certain area 

 for themselves. Very de- 

 structive to smaller birds, 

 attacking and killing even 

 the Bulbul. 



Common. 



Frequent. 



Frequent. Building in 

 gum and other high trees 

 in August. Gregarious. 



Frequent — but in soli- 

 tarv pairs. 



