22 My. A. Roberts on 1^1 rds In 



V. — JVotes on a Collection of Binh in the Transvaal Museum 

 from Boror, Portuguese East Africa. — Part II. By Austin 

 Roberts. 



BucORVUS CAFER (ScL). R. 802. Resident. 



The Gronnd Hornbill was met with in Jill parts of the 

 prazo, but no specimens were preserved. Its loud boomino- 

 notes were always the first sure signs of daAvn, and could 

 then be heard on all sides, often at considerable distances. 



Bycanistes cristatus, Riip}). R. 805. August. 



A few pairs were seen at Ngamwe consorting with a large 

 number of 7i. hnccinator ; they were readily distinguished 

 from that species in flight by their entirely black wings. 



Bycanistes buccinator (Tenun.). R. 809. (2 F.) 

 Resident. 



I. outer ring very pale brown, inner ring mahogany ; 

 B. black, base grey ; L. grey, the scales black ; bare skin of 

 face pinkish, paler below and bchintl the eyes. Leng. 59G— 

 GOO ; W. 2.50-2t;7 ; Tl. ll>l-20r> ; Ts. 32-35 ; C. 113-125. 



This species was observed in all ])arts of the prazo, some- 

 times in flocks of a dozen or moi(^ usually feeding on wild 

 figs. In calling io (!ach other their notes are a harsh, nasal, 

 "■ nhaa, idiaa, ha ha ha " ; at other tinu\s when feeding or in 

 close company ihcy utter a (juict guttui'al croak. The mate 

 of one of the specimens secured remained for two or three 

 days in the neighbourhood, mournfully calling for its late 

 companion. 



Loi'iiocERos melanoleucus (A. Lcht.). 1M»14. (I lAL, 

 1 F.) H<'si(h-n<. 



I. outer ring yelhjwish, inner ring golden y(dlow ; B. dull 

 red; L. black. J.eng. 352 k 4'.»4 ; W. 212 & 222 ; Tl. 230 

 & 193 ; Ts. 30 & 29 ; C. 100 & 83. 



The Crowned Ilornbill was found in all parts of the prazo, 

 but never in lai'ge jtarties ; it was sometimes seen feeding on 

 wild figs in company with the preceding species. A cock 



