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123. Caprimulgus rufigena, A. Sm. Rulbus-clieeked 

 Niglitjar. 



Scarce. I have only met with one specimen, an immature 

 male. 



124. Macrodipteryx vexillarius (J. Gd.). Standard- 

 wing Nightjar. 



Very rare. Dr. Pope informs me that, some years ago, an 

 adult male with fully developed streamers was killed in one 

 of the gnrdens in town. 



125. Apus melba africanus (Tcmm.). White - bellied 

 Swift. 



Fairly common. 



126. Apus barbatus ([Temm.] Scl.). Black Swift. 

 Common. 



127. Apus caffer (Schl.). African White-rumped Swift. 

 Fairly common and nesting under many of the eves of 



houses in the town. 



128. RiPARiA GINCTA (Bodd.). Banded Sand-Martin. 

 Fairly common, but keeping mostly to the higher part of 



the district. 



129. RiPARiA PALUDicoLA (VieilL). African Sand - 

 Martin. 



Common about the vleys and rivers. 



130. RiPARiA FULiGULA (Lcht.). Rock-Martin. 

 Very common and resident all the year round. 



131. HiRUNDO ALBiGULARis (Strickl.). White- throated 

 Swallow. 



Fairly common. 



132. HiRUNDO RUSTICA, L. European Swallow. 

 Common, arriving in October and leaving again in March, 



133. HiRUNDO CUCULLATA, Bodd. Larger Stripe-breasted 

 Swallow. 



Common. 



