40 Mr. C. G. Davies on the Birds of the 



114. CoRACiAS GARRULUS, L. European Roller. 



Passes through the district in fair nunihers on migration 

 in December and January, but I have not noticed any return 

 migration in the autumn. 



115. CoRACiAS CAUDATUS, L. Lilac-breasted Roller. 



Rare. A specimen was shot in a plantation on the out- 

 skirts of the town by Mr. Gould some time ago, another by 

 myself in the same place on the 1st January, 1910 ; both 

 these were immature birds. This is the first record, I think, 

 of the species from (Jape Colony. 



116. BucoRVUS GAFFER (Schl.). Ground Hornbill. 



Scarce. I saw a small flock of this species on the race- 

 course last summer ; probably these were stragglers from 

 the liower Mvenyane. 



117. CoRTTHORNis GYANOSTYGMA (Rlipp.). Malachite - 

 crested Kingfisher. 



Not very common, but generally distributed. 



118. Algedo semitorquata, Sw. Half-collared King- 

 fisher. 



Not so common as the previous species, but found in the 

 same localities, 



119. (Jeryle rudis (L.). Pied Kingfisher. 



Scarce. Occasionally seen on the rivers, rarely on the 

 vleys. 



120. Ceryle maxima (Palb). Giant Kingfisher. 

 Seen now and again on the large rivers. 



121. Merops APiASTER, L. Euro})ean Bee-eater. 



A specimen was seen a few days ago in one of the gardens 

 in the village, but was not secured. This species is, I think, 

 only a rare straggler to tliis district. 



122. Urupa africana, Bechst. African Hoopoe. 

 Rather scarce I have seen one or two in the town 



gardens. 



