On the Occurrence Si'C. of some South- African Birds. 5 



Pt. gastrcei. The ventral tract is clear, and in accordance with 

 Nitzsch's figure, except that the lower extremities end 

 more abruptly and with very little curvature. 



Ft. femorales. Sharply defined, of well developed follicles, 

 and considerably broader than Nitzsch's sketch would 

 lead one to suppose. 



Pt. crurales. A double band ol; follicles across the thigh. 

 There are no signs of feathers — not even a shading in 

 the skin — on the lower regions as figured by Nitzsch in 

 the adult. Of course it is possible that these appear 

 much later in life. 



Apt. trunci lateralia. The lateral spaces of the trunk show a 

 few scattered small but very distinct follicles, which are 

 also not illustrated by Nitzsch. At some future date we 

 hope to examine adult specimens of the various species 

 of Indicator occurring in South Africa, to see how this 

 fact aorees with the nestling above described. 



Our remarks on the niditication of this family will appear 



in a subsequent pa})er on the birds of Albany Division, Cape 



Colony. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate I. Nestling Indicator varieyatus, showing peculiar development 



of beak and nostrils, and lateral aspect of pterylosis. 



(Slightly enlarged.) 

 Plate II. Pterylographic characters of Prodotes (after Nitzsch), figs. A 



& B; and nestling Indicator varieyatus (slightly reduced), 



fig. C. 



II. — Further Notes on the Occurrence and Nesting of some 

 South African Birds. By Richard Sparrow, M.B.O.U., 

 Major 7th Dragoon Guards. 



[The numbers prefixed are those of Sclater's ' Check-list.'] 

 584. Scopus umbretta. (Hammerkop.) 

 This bird sometimes lays six eggs; I took a clutch of six 



at Elandslaagte on 14.9.02. 



609. Ph(enicopterus roseus. (Greater Flamingo.) 



A flock of about thirty were observed at Matjespan, O.K.C., 



near the Lace Diamond Mines, on the 28.6.02. 



