and collected in Pondoland. 191 



109. Ceryle maxima. Giant Kingfisher. 



Found on all the larger rivers, especially near the coast ; 

 the females seem commoner than the males. I have often 

 seen them fishing ofE the rocks in the sea itself. 



110. Alcedo semitorquata. Half-collared Kingfisher. 

 Rather common ; found on both the large rivers and on 



the smaller streams. 



111. CoRYTHORNis CYANOSTiGMA. Malachite Kingfisher. 

 Common on the rivers and even small rills. 



112. IsPiDiNA NATALENSis. Natal Kingfisher. 



Not common ; found mostly in the river valleys and scrub 

 near the coast — often far from water. Commonest near 

 Flagstaff and Port St. Johns. The stomach of one ^ , 

 shot 12.2.07 at St. Johns, contained three fairly large 

 grasshoppers. 



113. Halcyon albiventris. Brown-hooded Kingfisher. 

 Fairly common in the lower valleys and along the coast, 



especially at St. Johns. 



114. Halcyon senegaloides. Mangrove Kingfisher. 

 Rare. The skin of an adult male was sent me from Fort 



St. Johns in November 190G. This is the only specimen I 

 have heard of. 



115. CoLlUS STRIATUS. Speckled Mouse-Bird. 

 Common everywhere. 



116. BucoRAX CAFER. Brom-vogel. 



Not uncommon in the grass country ; commonest on the 

 fiats by the coast. 



117. Bycanistes buccinator. Trumpeter Hornbill. 

 Rather common in all the forest country. They move 



about a lot, their movements being governed by the fruit- 

 supply. They seem especially fond of the wild figs. The 

 young birds are not bad eating. 



118. LoPHOCEROS MELANOLEUCUS. Crowned Hornbill. 

 Not uncommon in the forest country and river valleys : 



