Lid of the Birds of the Kajfiurian Frontier. Dl 



XITI. — A List of the Bi^xis of the Kaffrarian Frontier. By 

 F, A. 0. Pym, Curator Public Museum, Kingwillianistown. 



In compiling this list of the Birds of the Frontier I have 

 followed the nomenclature of Stark and Sclater's ' Birds of 

 South Africa.' Unless otherwise stated, the birds recorded 

 were observed within a few miles of Kingwilliamstown. 



1. CoRVULTUR ALBicoLLis. (White-necked Raven.) 

 Fairly common. Nest found on ledge of" rock in December 



contained three eggs. 



2. CoRvus scAPULATUS. (Pied Crow.) 



Not common near Kingwilliamstown, but becoming more 

 plentiful towards Alice. 



o. CoRVUS CAPENSis. (Black Crow.) 



Very common. Nest found in November contained four 

 eggs. 



4. BuPHAGA AFEICANA. (Yellow-billed Ox-pecker.) 

 Kare. Saw two specimens in March 1906 in company 



with a drove of Wattled Starlings (^Dilo2)hus carunculatus). 



5. BuPHAGA ERYTHRORHYNCHA. (Red-billed Ox-pecker.) 

 Very rare. One specimen was shot near Kingwilliams- 

 town, 10th January, 1907. 



6. DiLOPHUS CARUNCULATUS. (Wattled Starling.) 

 Very common at times. More or less a resident near 



Kingwilliamstown. Usually in company with the Pied 

 Starling [Spreo hicolor). 



7. Amydrus morio. (Red-winged Starling.) 

 Common throughout the year, usually in small flocks. 



Nests in Krantz. Eggs four in number. 



8. Spreo bicolor. (Pied Starling.) 



More common and gregarious than preceding species. 

 Nests in lioles in the banks of rivers or ravines. Eggs from 

 two to five in number. 



