Sliootin(j-fr'q> in Portinjiiese Juist Africa. '>?> 



9. Pelecanus roseus. (Eastern White Pelican.) 



I met some of these birds off Xefnia in Delaooa Bav and 

 in Lake Tswali on the border of Gazaland. I only shot a few 

 in the Tswali in August 1906, but I was told that in a month 

 or two the birds would be on the lake and on the Manzi 

 Mhlope in great numbers. 



10. Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis. (Saddle-bill or 

 African Jabiru.) 



This bird did not seem diflticult to approach. I shot at one 

 with a rifle at about 100 yards, and again with shot as it 

 flew. It only went about 400 yards and then settled, and 

 I shot it with swan-shot at about 100 yards. Next day I 

 shot another at 150 yards with a rifle. In the specimen which 

 I shot in June 1906 a few miles above Sabie, on the Inko- 

 mati River, the two small dependent fleshy lappets were 

 lemon-yellow, and not nearly so large as depicted in Sclater's 

 work (vol. iv. p. 44). I did not notice any bare bright 

 crimson spot on the breast. The wings stretched 8^ feet. 

 The nails resemble human nails in a most remarkable deo-ree. 

 The bill from base to tip measured 14^ inches. 



The above remarks are substantially similar in the case of 

 another specimen shot subsequently at Tswali. 



11. Ardea GOLIATH. (Goliath Heron.) 



1 shot a specimen of this bird on the outlet of the Manzi 

 Mhlo})e into the Iswali on August 14th, 1906. 



12. Ardea purpurea. (Purple Heron.) 



I shot these birds on the Inkomati River on the 16th, 17th, 

 and 18th June, 1906, as food for my native boys. 



13. Ibis ^thiopica. (Sacred Ibis.) 



I shot many of these birds on my trip, which were eagerly 

 eaten by the Kaffirs. 



14. Hagedashia HAGEDASH. (Hadadah.) 



I shot one of these birds on the Inkomati River two hours 

 east of Maouda ; it was excellent catino-. 



