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him were not T. senegalus is probably correct, as there is no 

 mistaking this species for T. aiistralis, owing to the great 

 difference in size : Major Sparrow's birds may, however, 

 have been T. minor. — Edd.] 



11. Crateropus jardinii. Jardine's Babbler. 



12. Crateropus bicolor. Pied Babbler. 



Both these Babblers w-ere very connnon along the whole of 

 our route. 



13. Thamnol^a arnotti. Arnott's Bush-Chat. 



I observed a pair in the Olilants River Valley, and their 

 habits were precisely those described by Mr. Walter Ayres. 



14. HiRUNDO PUELLA. Smaller Stripe-breasted Swallow. 

 The only Swallow observed ; I saw a few pairs on the 



Olifants River in June. 



15. Irrisor viridis. Kakelaar. 



Common in small parties in the Olifants River Valley ; 

 feeding on the ground. 



16. Rhinopomastus cyanomelas. Scimitar-bill. 

 A few seen in the Olifants River Valley in June. 



17. CoRACiAS CAUDATUS. Lilac-breasted Roller. 



Very common, but shy : seen during May and June all the 

 way from the Inkomati to the Olifants River. 



18. CoRACiAS MOSSAMBicus. Purple Roller. 



A few pairs seen near the Sabie River in May, but they 

 are much scarcer than C. caudatus. 



19. Ceryle maxima. Giant Kingfisher, 



A pair seen on the Inkomati River on May 10th. 



20. Bucorax caffer. Brom-vogel. 



Only one pair seen in June — near the Olifants River. 



21. Bycanistes buccinator. Trumpeter Hornbill. 

 Very common along the banks of the Olifants River in 



June. 



22. Lophoceros eeythrorhynchus. Red-billed Horn- 

 bill. 



Very common along the whole route traversed. 



