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]Mr. W. L. ►Sclator on tin 



Diloplius caviinculatiis. 

 l*holidaiiges verreaiixi, 

 Oriolus iiotatus. 

 Estrilda dufresnii. 

 Spern)este3 scutatus. 

 „ nig'ripes. 



Caniaroptera sinidevalli. 

 Cotile paludicola. 

 Hirundo dimidiata. 



,, STiiithi. 



„ puell.a. 

 Upupa africana. 

 C3'pselus barljatus. 



,, caffer. 



Coracias mossaiiibicus. 

 Merops nubicoides. 

 Halcyon seiiegaloides. 

 CucuIhs polioceplialus. 

 Coccystes cafer. 

 Astur poh'zonoides. 

 ])issura microscelis. 

 Ibis jietliiopica. 

 Plioenicopterus roseiis. 

 „ minor. 



Dendroeycna vidiiata. 



in. Partial Mi(/raiifs. 



Anas undiilata. 



Nyvoca erythvophthalma. 

 Yinago delelandi. 

 ,, sclialowi. 

 Columba arquatrix. 

 (Eiia capensis. 

 Coturnix africana. 



„ delagorguei. 

 Excalfactoria adansoni. 

 Pteroclurus namaqua. 

 Bugeranus carunculalus, 

 Otis ludwig-i. 

 ,, caffra. 

 „ kori. 

 Qlidicneunis capensis. 



„ verniiculatus. 



Cursoriiis nifus. 

 Rbinoptilus africanus. 

 Iloplopterus armatus. 

 ^gialitis venusta. 

 Niimeuins arquatus. 

 „ phfeopus. 



Gallinajro nigripeniiis. 

 Sterna fliiviatilis. 



From Avliat I have said it will be seen that, at present, while 

 our knowledge is so incomplete, it would be most unwise to 

 evolve any theories on niioration in South Africa, and my 

 chief object in putting together these feve notes is to draw 

 the attention, especially of residents here in South Africa, to 

 the great dearth of observations hitherto recorded on this 

 subject. 



1 am in hopes of making some advance by the distribution 

 of schedules for the purpose of recording day by day and 

 month by month the appearance of different species of birds, 

 both among the lighthouse keepers along the coast and also 

 among the teachers in the schools all over the country, and 

 anyone else who will undertake to make observations, and I 

 hope, eventually, to perhaps secure some more data for 

 further work. I fear it will be some time before I shall be 



