118 Mr. E. C. (Jhiibb on IJlrJ.^ collerted 



36. Merops nvhicoules, De Murs & Puclieran. Oarinine- 

 throated 13ee-eater. [408.] 



Seen flying in company with tbe European species 

 {M. apiaster), and settling on the tops of bushes together, at 

 a vlei near Gonye's, Shangani River, 29th Nov. 



37. Dicroceirus Idrundineus (Licht.). Swallow - tailed 

 Bee-eater. [409.] 



a. ? . Near Tokwe River, 2 Dec. 

 Hynienopterous insects found in stomach. 



38. Melittophcu/us meridionalis, Sharpe. Little Bee-eater. 

 [410.] 



a. c? . Indabambi's, Shangani River, 11 Nov. 



^'- ?. 



Shot while it was sitting on reeds at edge of pool. — Beetles 

 and ants found in stomach. 



39. Ceryle rudb (Linn.). Pied Kingfisher. [412.] 

 Seen at pools near Indabambi\s, Shangani River, 10th Nov. 



40. Bacorax cafei\ Bocage. Ground Hornbill. [42G.] 

 Saw about a dozen together near Indabambi's, Shangani 



River, 10th Nov. 



A group of three w^as met with at the Kana River, 

 15th Nov. 



Evidently fairly common, for, besides those actually seen, 

 their cries were constantly heard during our travelling in the 

 Shangani River reoion. 



41. Lnplioceros leucomelas (Licht.). Yellow-billed Horn- 

 bill. [433.] 



a. ^ . Kana River, 19 Nov, 



J>. Gonde's, Gwampa River, 3 Dec. 



Insects of various kinds in stomach. 



42. Dendi'opicus cardinalis (Gmel.). Cardinal Wood[)ecker. 

 [440.] 



a. ? . Gwamayaya River, 13 Nov. 



b. Tokwe River, 1 Dec. 



