100 Messrs. A. Haagner and R. H. Ivy on the 



142. Upupa africana, Bechst. South African Hoopoe. 

 Fairly common. 



143. Irrisor viridis (A. A. H. Licht.). Wood Hoopoe. 

 Common. Length of ad. $ 13^". 



Q 13J-" 

 _„ ofjuv. 12^^ 



Two young birds, procured in February 1906, have the 

 purple gloss very faint on the head ; back with violet and 

 green reflections. Lower back and underparts without any 

 gloss. 



The egg is of an " elliptical-ovate shape, of a uniform deep 

 greenish cserulean-blue [a little darker than Ridgw. N. C. 

 pi. ix. no. 23 (1886)] ; it is sparingly and very indistinctly 

 spotted all over with whitish-grey pin-points ; the shell is 

 almost without gloss ; it measures 27 x 17*5 mm." Fig. 8, 

 Plate III. (H. G.) 



144. *Cypselus africanus, Temm. White-bellied Swift. 

 Not uncommon. We have specimens in our respective 



collections. 



145. Cypselus caffer, Licht. White-rumped Swift. 

 Common. 



146. Caprimulgus europ^us, Linn. European Nightjar. 

 Fairly common. 



147. Caprimulgus rufigena. Smith. Rufous-cheeked 

 Nightjar. 



Fairly common. 



148. Caprimulgus pectoralis, Cuv. South African 

 Nightjar. 



This is the commonest form of Nightjar around Grahams- 

 town. 



149. *CoRACiAS garrulus, Linn. European Roller. 

 Scarce visitor. We have a specimen in our collection 



taken in January 1907. 



150. *Merops apiaster, Linn. European Bee-eater. 

 Rare in the Albany District. 



