110 Mr. E. C. Cliubb on Birds collected and 



9. CiSTicoLA ABERRANT (Smith). (Smith's Grass Warb- 

 ler.) [273.] 



a. S ■ 21 Oct. 



10. Terpsiphone perspicillata (Swains.). (Paradise 

 Flycatcher.) [354.] 



One or two individuals observed sinoly in some trees on 

 the river-bank on Oct. 27th. 



11. DiCRUKUS afer (Licht.). (Fork-tailed Dronoo.) 

 [355.] 



I saw one o£ these birds taking a bath one morning. It 

 flew down to the water from a tree overhanging the river, 

 and, fluttering just under the surface for a few seconds, rose 

 to another tree close by: in this way performing a semi- 

 circle in flight, the lowest portion of the arc just touching 

 the water. This was repeated several times. 



12. HiRTTNDO RUSTICA, Linn. (Euroj)ean Swallow.) [307.] 

 3 c?, 2 ? . 26 Oct. These birds were shot while flying 



after insects around a grass-fire. 



13. HiEUNDO SEMIRUFA, Sund. (Rufous-breasted Swallow.) 



[37<;.] 



a. S ■ 2G Oct. 

 A. ?. „ 



14. Caprimitlgus trimaculatus (Swains.). (Freckled 

 Nightjar.) [396.] 



One example obtained on the 22nd Oct. 



15. Merops apiaster, Linn. (European Bee-eater.) 

 [405.] 



A nnnd)er were seen on Oct. 21st circling overhead in 

 their usual numner, close to the river. 



16. Ceryle rudis (Linn.). (Pied King-fisher.) [412.] 

 A pair observed flying low down along the river on 



Oct. 20th. 



17. Oorytuornis cyaxostigma (Tiiijn).). (Malachite 

 Kingfisher.) [415.] 



a. ^ imm. 2h! Oct. 



