during a Journey throiufli Portuguese Nyassaland. 7',) 



At the Msalu they were in company with a number o£ //. smithi 

 flying over old native lands and around undeciduous thorn- 

 less trees. They appeared generally in pairs and in com])any 

 with //. smithi, as above, or with H. puella. 



40. Caprimulgus fossil Mozambique Nightjar. 

 Occasionally seen on route as far as Lugenda. Femah^ 



specimen secured had very indistinct white markings on r,h<! 

 outer tail-feathers. 



41. CoRACiAS CAUDATUS. Lilac- breasted Roller. 

 Occurred sparingly along the route. The colours appeared 



paler generally than in specimens from Eastern Transvaal 

 and than in those afterwards seen in British Nyassaland. 



42. CoRACiAS MOSSAMBicus. Purple Roller. 



Very i-are along route. I made out what appeared to be 

 an individual of this species with my field-glasses, but could 

 not get very close. 



43. Melittophagus meridionalis. Little Bee-eater. 

 Occurred in parties near most of the chief streams. When 



darting at flies from their perches on the trees by the rivers 

 I occasionally saw individuals turn what appeared to be 

 complete somersaults in the air, before returning to their 

 companions. 



44. Ceryle rudis. Pied Kingfisher. 



Observed on all the larger streams west of the Msalu, and 

 particularly abundant on the Lureco, sometimes three or four 

 together. 



45. Ceryle maxima. Giant Kingfisher. 



A few seen on the Lureco and Lugenda rivers. 



46. Halcyon sw^ainsoni. Grey-headed Kingfisher. 

 One individual seen on the Lugenda. 



47. Lophoceros erythrorhynchus. Red-billed Hornbill. 

 Numerous in the bush country. 



Several of the Indicatoridai seen and heard, thongh not 

 numerous. Species not identified. 



