20 Mr. Austin Roberts on 



Transvaal Parrot {Poicephalus mei/eri transvaahnsis). — 

 Small flocks of these Parrots are to be found in the larger 

 trees in and around the pan. 



Grey Lourie (^CJnzaerlds concolor). — Numbers of nests 

 were found, but only two were in use — one containing 

 three young in November and the other two fresh eggs 

 on 12th December. There is a clutch of eoos in the 

 Transvaal Museum C^ollection, presented by Miss Kathleen 

 Rorke of Kloppersdam, which was taken on 7th July; 

 and it would seem, therefore, that this bird lays at all 

 seasons. The nest is a slightly hollowed platform of sticks, 

 with a little grass in the hollow, placed amongst the matted 

 branches of a heavy-topped thorn-tree. The eggs are 

 bluish white and measure 41*5-43'5 x 33-34 mm. 



The Black-crested (^Clamator serratus), Stripe-breasted 

 (C^. cafer), and Black-and-grey Cuckoos (C jacohimis Jn/po- 

 pinanus) are all found at the pan. 



The Black [Citculus clamosus) and European (Uickoos 

 (C. ca7iorus) are also found there. The last is the species 

 I mentioned in my paper on the Boror birds, of which 

 specimens were procured but not preserved. It was re- 

 cognized by its call, but it was only after several attempts 

 to follow it that 1 was able to get within rano-e and secure 

 a specimen. 



Golden Cuckoo {Chrijsococcyx cupreus). — This bird is 

 fairly common in the bushveld, and eggs were found in 

 nests of Ploceus cahanisi, being easily picked out from those 

 of the Weaver by the dififerent shade of colour and some- 

 times slight marking. A pair of Sparrows may often be 

 seen in pursuit of one of these birds, and I think this is 

 done with the intention of drawing the owners away 

 while the mate of the Cuckoo deposits its egg in the nest 

 undisturbed. 



Greater Honeyguide {Indicator indicator). — These birds 

 are fairly common and, together with the smaller s})ecies, 

 often try to induce one to follow them, especially when one 



