100 Mr. C. G. Davies on Birds observed 



100. PsALiDOPROCNE HOLOMEL^NA. Black Eough-winged 

 Swallow. 



Only found along the coast and about the forest-belt ; 

 mostly seen in the evening and during cloudy weather. 



101. Upupa africana. South African Hoopoe. 



Very i-are. I shot one c? at Bizana, and have heard o£ 

 one being shot near Port St. Johns lately. 



102. Irrisor viridis. Kakelaar. 



Not uncommon. Found in both forest and thorn country. 

 The length of the beak seems to vary a great deal ; whether 

 this is a sign of age or not I do not know. 



103. Cypselus barbatus. Black Swift. 

 Fairly common. 



104. Cypselus africanus. White-bellied Swift. 

 Not uncommon. 



105. Cypselus caffer. African White-rumped Swift. 



I have noticed a good many of these birds at Flagstaff and 

 Port St. Johns, but do not remember having seen them 

 elsewhere. 



106. Caprimulgus europ-SUS. European Nightjar. 

 Nightjars of any species seem far from common in Pondo- 



land. This is the only species I have come across. 



a. c? ad. Bizana. 



b. $ ad. Near St. Johns, 16.1.07. 



107. CoRACiAS GARRULUS. European Roller. 

 Very rare. 



a. cJ ad. Lusikisiki, January 1905. This specimen was 

 shot in one of the gardens in the village. 



108. Ceryle rudis. Pied Kingfisher. 



This bird is somewhat local. I have found it fairly common 

 at Port St. Johns and streams in the neighbourhood, but 

 further north I have only procured one specimen at the 

 Umtamvuna mouth. It must be also migrator}', as none are 

 to be seen during the winter months. 



