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Chiz.erhis concolok. (Grey Lourie.) — Common in the 

 bushveld. 



Gallirex porph\reolophus. (Pnrple-cresteJ Lourie.) 

 — Common in the forests of the lower foot-hills. 



TuRACUs coRYTHAix. ((ytipe Lourie.) — Common in the 

 forests on the higher mountain slopes. 



*Centropus GRiLLi c.ERrLEiCEPS. (Nutal Coucal.) — Fairly- 

 common, but not easy to locate. Native name " Ifookwe.'^ 

 It inhabits the scrub, and is very partial to vleis with plenty 

 of dry cover alongside. Flight low^ and weak; they seem to 

 fall into a bush instead of alighting. Contents of stomachs 

 of two procured, grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars. Iris 

 dark brown. Legs dark shite. Lower mnndil)le pide flesh- 

 colour. Upper mandible tip pale flesh darkening to blackish 

 at base. 



Indicator major. (Yellow-throated Honeyguide.)— Not 

 connnon. 



Trichol^ma leucomelan. (Pied Barbet.) — Fairly 

 common. 



*Geocolaptes olivaceus. (Ground Woodpecker.) — Un- 

 common, but local. They always seem to hang about the 

 banks of old watercourses or dongas. They have a harsh 

 note, wdiich is easily distinguished when one has once learnt 

 to know- it. One collected contained small red ants. L'is 

 salmon pink. Legs pale greenish slaty blue. 



Dendropicos guineensis. (Cardinal Woodpecker.) — • 

 Local. 



*CoLius striatus minor. (Lesser Speckled Coly.) — 

 Common. 



CoLius iNDicus. (Red-faced Coly.) — Rare. 



Apaloderma naRINA. {Sarina trogon.) — A rare bird. 

 Only seen on three occasions in the dense bushes of the 

 mountain slopes. 



