88 Mr. A. Ilaagner on the Mild Birds of 



15. Cerciineis rupicola (Daiul). Soutli ACriean 

 Kestrel. 



A solitary individual may occasionally be seen on the 

 rocky ritlgo beliind the Ostrich-breedino- camp. 



16. Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.). Golden Cuckoo. 

 A regular visitor to the Gardens, where its call often 



heralds the advent of summer. This year they seem to be 

 late, as I have not heard them yet (23/9/1912). I took 

 a young one out of a Sparrow's nest last year. 



17. COLius iNDicus, Lath. Red-faced Coly. 



Sometimes visits the northern extension in flocks, espe- 

 cially when the wild medlars and " Stamvrugte " are 

 ripening. 



18. Halcyon albiventris (Scop.). Brown Hooded 

 Kingfisher. 



I saw a pair last summer, which haunted the precincts of 

 the duck-ponds for some days. 



19. Ceryle RUDis (L.). Pied Kingfisher. 



Single examples have on various occasions visited the 

 duck-ponds. 



20. Merops apiaster, L. European Bee-eater. 



The tall trees at the bottom of the Gardens, on the banks 

 of the Aapics River, form a regular roosting-place for this 

 si)ecies, where their shrill cries may be heard every evening 

 at sunset during the summer months. 



21. Caprimulgus rufigena, a. Sm. Rufous -cheeked 

 Nightjar. 



I saw a Nightjar on several occasions, and look it fo be of 

 this species. 



22. Aprs CAFFER (Licht.). Whlte-rumj)ed Swift. 

 Several seen crossing the terrain at odd limes. 



