and collected in Fondoland. 193 



124. Prodotiscus kegulus. Wahlberg's Houey-Guide. 

 Scarce. 1 have only seen four of these birds, in both 



cases amongst black wattle trees, once at Bizana and again 

 at Flagstaff. I procured a male bird on the latter occasion. 

 They were hunting about for insects amongst the branches, 

 and had a curious way of bobbing their heads. 



125. Lybius torquatus. Black-collared Barbet. 



Not uncommon in the low country along the coast and in 

 the valleys. 



126. Barbatula. pusilla. Tinker Bird. 



Very common in all the bush country. Its monotonous 

 note is heard everywhere, although the bird itself is seldom 

 seen. 



127. CucuLus solitarius. Red-chested Cuckoo. 

 Fairly common in bush country during the summer, but it 



is restless and hard to procure. 



128. CucuLUS CLAMOSus. Black Cuckoo. 



Rather commoner than the previous species, but only 

 found in the low country near the coast. It has a loud 

 mournful call, which is sometimes heard at night. 



129. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus. Emerald Cuckoo. 

 Not common, but found all over the forest country — 



commonest near the coast. I have not yet succeeded in 

 getting a female, but have procured several male birds. 



130. Chrysococcyx klaasi. Bronze Cuckoo. 



Not uncommon along- the banks of the rivers and amongst 

 thorn-bush, but not found in the forests. I shot an adult 

 male at St. Johns in June 1905, so that some evidently do 

 not migrate. 



On the 19th April, 1907, 1 shot one specimen of C. smarag- 

 dineus and two of the klaasi, and on the 20th I shot one 

 specimen of the second species. With the exception of the 

 last specimen, which was in adult plumage, they were all in 

 immature garb, moulting into adult plumage. They were all 

 males. It is possible, then, that some of these Cuckoos do not 

 migrate in the winter, or were these birds migrating ? I shot 



