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Not often noticed. I have only met this little Honey-Guide 

 on two occasions : in the stomach of one was found a quantity 

 of a yellowish substance which I should certainly say was 

 bees-wax ; it appeared to be quite fresh and the bird had 

 evidently only just had its meal. There were no signs of 

 insects in its stomach. 



449. Lybius torquatus. (Black-collared Barbet.) 



($. 27.7.06. Swazieland. Iris reddish brown. In stomach 

 seeds only. 



Very common, not at all shy. They prefer the open lliorn 

 country to the thick bush. 



450. *TRiCHOLiEMA LEUCOMELAS. (Pied Barbet.) 

 Not common. 



466. *Chrysococcyx cupreus. (Didric Cuckoo.) 



A few seen in the beginning of October. No doubt later 



on in the summer they are more plentiful. They are 



frequently mobbed by small birds. 



469. CoccYSTES JACOBINUS. (Black-and- White Cuckoo.) 

 (a) ? . 17.10.06. Swazieland. In stomach insects. 

 Two pairs seen in Swazieland in the beginning of October, 

 1906. They seem to frequent open thorn country, where 

 they are rather difficult to approach, flying from tree to tree 

 when pursued. 



493. Asio CAPENSis. (Marsh Owl.) 



cJ . 3.6.06. Indhlovudwalilie. Iris dark brown. In 

 stomach nil. 



Common. To be seen in large numbers in a vlei not far 

 from the house. These Owls invariably lie hidden in the long 

 dry grass during the daytime, there being generally six or 

 seven together. When disturbed towards evening they are 

 very bold and fearless, circling round overhead and alighting 

 quite close by. As soon as the grass has been burnt oti' they 

 move awav to a different localit\-. 



