C>G Mr. A. Iloberts on Birds in 



of face groenisli yellow, the lores yellower and o;apc greener ; 

 L. l)lack, tinged with green. Leng. 80-4 ; W. 348 ; Tl. 137 ; 

 Ts. 145; C. 'J5. 



This specimen was shot on the Liqnari lliver, and others 

 were also seen in open swamps. 



ViNAGO DHLALAXDEI OIUEXTALIS, Gun. ifc Rbts. (3 M., 



1 F.) Resident. 



This subspecies was described from these specimens in the 

 ' Annals of the Transvaal Museum,' 1911. It is distinguished 

 from the typical T. delalandei in having a clear wash of 

 yellow over the greenish feathers of the head, neck, and 

 under surface of the body, and in being slightly smaller, 

 MM. measuring: W. 1G7-174, Tl. 94-102; and FF. : 

 W. 163-1G5, Tl, 92-97. The F. resembles l". delalandei 

 but is consideral)ly smaller. 



This Green Pigeon was fairly plentiful, and was usually 

 to be found eating the fig-like fruit of a parasitic tree in the 

 mornings and evenings. 



TURTUR CAnCOLA TROI'ICUS, licliw. E. 342 b. (1 F.) 

 Resident. 



I. deep umber ; B. black ; L. purplish pink. Leng. 255; 

 W. 150 ; Tl. lOG ; Ts. 21 ; C. 13. 



Very common in the vicinity of native villages. 



TuRTUR SEMITORQUATUS (RUpp.). R. 337. (1 M., 1 F.) 

 Resident. 



I, Indian red ; ]j. black ; bare skin of face and L. purplish 

 pink. M.: Leng.? ; W. 190 ; Tl. 130 ; Ts. 2(1 ; C. 19. 

 F. : Leng. 298 ; W. 178 ; Tl. 120; Ts. 23 ; C. 17. 



Very common in native gardens. 



CiiALCOi'KLiA AFRA (Linn.). 11. 354. (1 F.) Resident. 



I. dark brown; B. ashy grey ; L. ashy pink. Leng. 254; 

 ^^\ lOG; Tl. 80; Ts. 18; i). 14. 



This skin is somewhat paler than those from the Cape. 



The Metallic-spotted Dove was plentiful in the marsh 

 region, and often heard but seldom ^qqw. 



