42 Mr. P. A, Sheppard o)i Birds collected and 



128. CoLius ERYTHROMELON, VieilL Red-faced Mouse- 

 bird. 



Occurs in flocks of 30 or 40 during the cool season, in low 

 bush, generally thorn, near swampy ground. I have not 

 seen any during the hot months. 



129. BucORAX CAFER (Schl.). Brom-vogel. 

 Yery common and very difficult to shoot. 



130. Bycanistes buccinator (Tem.). Trumpeter Horn- 

 bill. 



Common. 



131. LoPiiocEROS MELANOLEUcrs (A. Lcht.). Crowned 

 HornbiU. 



Very common. 



132. LORHOCEROS ERYTHKORIIYNCHUS (Tem.). Red-billed 

 Hornbill. 



Extremely common. 



133. Hapaloderma narina (Steph.). Narina Trogon. 

 Not at all uncommon during the summer months in all 



woods, but apparently very scarce during the colder season; 

 in fact I have not seen any after the month of March, nor 

 heard their call, which is continuous throughout the breeding- 

 season. The males seem to far outnumber the females in this 

 locality. 



134. Campothera notata (Lcht.j. Knysna Woodpecker. 

 Very common. 



135. Campothera bennetti (A. Sm.). Bennett^s Wood- 

 pecker. 



Common in all forests. 



136. Dendropicl's cardinalis (Gm.). Cardinal Wood- 

 pecker. 



Commonest of all W^oodpeckers in this locality. 



137. Thripias namaquus (A. Lcht.). Bearded Wood- 

 pecker. 



Not uncommon in wooded districts. 



