52 Mr. A. K. Haagner on the 



those of C. fulviccqnlla (Tawny-heaJed Grass- Warbler), but 

 marked with much smaller and more regular spots. I 

 obtained the female, which was identified by Mr. W. L. 

 Sclater, to whom it was sent. The head was of a plain 

 rufous colour and not streaked with dark brown. 



101. TuRDUS CABANISI. (Cabanis' Thrush.) 

 Scarce. Apparently a resident ; specimens obtained : 



(1) Adult ? : 30.12.04. 



(2) Immature S ' 6.1.05. 



(3) Adult ? : 28.5.05. 



The second specimen (evidently only recently out of the 

 nest) had the breast spotted ; upper breast pearl-grey tinged 

 with yellow ; lower breast and abdomen light cinnamon- 

 yellow. 



102. Myrmecocichla formicivora. (Ant-eating Chat.) 

 A common resident. Always seen perched on an ant-heap 



or fluttering up into the air with a feeble flight. 



103. C/OTILE PALUDICOLA. (South African Sand-Martin.) 

 Scarce. 



104. HiRUNDO RUSTICA. (European Swallow.) 

 Common migrant. Usually arrives in October. On 



29th December, 1904, I found a pair ((;?&$) lying dead 

 in a recess of a bank near the ford of the Johannesburg- 

 Pretoria road on the Jokeskei River. They h;id evidently 

 succumbed to a severe spell of wet and cold weather during 

 the previous week — a most unusual occurrence with us at 

 that season of the year. 



105. CoRACiAS GARRULUS. (European Roller.) 

 One specimen obtained in December, 1902. 



106. CoRACiAS CAUDATUS. (Moselikatze's Roller.) 



I obtained a female in full plumage on the 28th IMay, 

 1904. Iris clear brown; bill black; feet and legs blackish 

 yellow. 1 subsequently saw a male. 



107. Ceryle MAXIMA. (Giant Kingfisher.) 

 A ])air occasionally seen. 



