2Q Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds collected 



in flight. Fond o£ settling on the tops of bushes, from which 

 it watches for insects on the ground ; it takes short flights 

 backwards like a Flycatcher. 



(1) 21.8.03, (? : iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 

 Ants in the stomach. 



47. CoTiLE PALUDICOLA. (South African Sand-Martin.) 

 (Stark, vol. ii. p. 283.) 



Not plentiful around Hanover : migratory. 



(1) 28.8.03, ? : iris black-brown; legs and bill dusky black. 



(2) 27.9.03, ? : iris black-brown ; bill black. 



48. Ptyonopkogne fuligula. (Rock-Martin.) 

 (Stark, vol. ii. p. 28G.) 



Plentiful towards the end of August, a few pairs being 

 probably resident here and occasionally nesting in farms and 

 houses. 



49. HiRUNDO ALBiGULARis. (White-throated Swallow.) 

 (Stark, vol. ii. p. 292.) 



Arrives in considerable numbers at the beginning of 

 September. I saw a few individual birds towards the end of 

 July, which must have been either residents or very early 

 arrivals ; they breed here, making cup-shaped mud nests 

 under the eaves of houses. 



50. HiRUNDO DIMIDIATA. (Pearl-breasted Swallow.) 

 (Stark, vol. ii. p. 293.) 



Not plentiful : one specimen ; very diflicult to distinguish 

 in flight from the preceding species. 



(1) 26.9.03, ? : iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 



51. HiRUXDO cucuLLATA. (Larger Stripe -breasted 

 Swallow.) 



(Stark, vol. ii. p. 298.) 

 The latest Swallow to arrive at Hanover, coming in con- 

 siderable numbers towards the end of September. 



52. Petrochelidon spilodera. (South African Cliff'- 

 Swallow.) 



(Stark, vol. ii. p. 304.) 

 Arrives in large numbers about the middle of September. 



