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specimen was not retained by the Albany Museum, owing to 

 its not being well preserved. 



3. Scopus umbretta. Hammerkop. 

 Very common. 



4. Ardea cinerea. Grey Heron. 

 Not common. 



5. Ardea melanocephala. Black-headed Heron. 

 Not uncommon. 



6. Ardea purpurea. Purple Heron. 

 Not common. 



7. Herodias brachyrhyncha. Yellow-billed Egret. 

 Scarce. Two or three specimens were shot. My only 



date is that of an adult c? shot on 28. 7. 98. 



8. Nycticorax griseus. Night Heron. 



This species was very common on one large vlei, in which 

 there was a large reed-bed. I believe they bred there, as 

 birds in young plumage were often seen. 



9. BoTAURUS capensis. Cape Bittern. 

 Not uncommon. 



10. Ibis ^thiopica. Sacred Ibis. 



Fairly common ; specimens of both adult and innnature 

 birds were secured. They often assembled in large flocks 

 and were very wild. 



11. Geronticus calvus. Bald Ibis. 



Scarce. Only one specimen was secured. Adnlt J , 

 11.9.99. 



12. Plegadis falcixellus. Glossy Ibis. 



Very rare. A specimen of this rare Ibis was sent to tlie 

 Albany Museum by Mr. Gould, but was not kept as it 

 was not well preserved. I have no particulars as to 

 date, &c. 



