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23. Indicatok sparrmani. Yellow-shouldered Honey- 

 Guide. 



Birds believed to be o£ this species frequently led our boys 

 to bees' nests in the vicinity of the Olifants River. 



24. Lybius torquatds. Black-collared Barbet. 

 A common bird in this region. 



25. ScHizoRHis coNCOLOR. Grey Lourie. 



This bird, with its irritating cry, was extremely common 

 everywhere we went. 



26. PcEOCEPHALUS FUSCICAPILLUS. Browu-headod Parrot. 

 This, the only Parrot observed, was fairly plentiful along 



our route, especially among the fig-trees on the banks of 

 the Olifants Eiver. 



27. Glaucidium perlatum. Pearl-spotted Owl. 



An Owl of this species seen on a high tree on the banks of 

 the Singuedsi River on June 7th. 



^^. Glaucidium capense. Barred Owl. 

 An Owl, heard at night at Inkomati, I took to be of this 

 species from its soft " kroo kroo." 



29. Aquila wahlbergii. Wahlberg's Eagle. 



Only one specimen seen near the Olifants River on 

 May 25th. 



30. EuTOLMAETUS PENNATUS. Booted Eagle. 



Two eggs, believed to belong to this bird, were brought 

 me on June 26th : they were slightly incubated. Both are 

 of a whitish ground-colour with a green membrane : one is 

 profusely covered with reddish-brown blotches and spots, 

 more especially at the larger end, and measures 2 j^g x 2-^q i"* 5 

 the other egg is smaller, and is of a whitish ground with a 

 few faint spots and smears at the large end only, and 

 measures 2fx2 in. The "Hlenganis" called the bird 

 '' Ukosi,'' so it was certainly not a Bateleur, which they call 

 " Ungulu '' ; besides, Mr. Smith saw this bird and described 

 it as having a brown back, and he knew a Bateleur well by 

 sight. 



