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Orange-breasted Sunbird (/t/i^Ao.'^ap/tes riolacea). — Very 

 common in the high veld or zuurveld. It builds a domed 

 nest of twigs, grass, and wool, lined with vegetable down. 

 This bird is a winter layer. 



Breedino; season June to Auo-iist. 



It lavs two orreyish-white errtii mottled with grey-brown. 



Cape Sugarbird {Promemj^s capensis). — Common in cer- 

 tain parts o£ the district, where the Protea grows. It builds 

 a cup-shaped nest of twigs and grass, lined with the downy 

 seeds o£ the Protea. This bird is a winter layer. The nest 

 is usually placed in a Protea bush about four or five feet 

 from the ground. 



Breeding season May to July. 



It lays two pinkish-white eggs, spotted, blotched, and 

 streaked with brown. 



Larger Stripe-breasted Swallow (Hirundo cucullata). — 

 Very common in summer. It builds a globular nest of mud, 

 with a long tunnel-like entrance, usually along a beam in a 

 house or under the eaves of a roof. 



Breeding season October to April. 



It lays two to three white eggs. 



Lesser Stripe-breasted Swallow {Hirundo puella). — 

 Common along the rivers where there are high cliffs. It 

 builds a nest like the larger bird, but a little smaller, and 

 usually under an overhanging rock. 



Breeding season October to February. 



It lays two pure white eggs, 



"White-throated Swallow {Hirundo alhigidaris). — Com- 

 mon. It builds a cup-shaped nest of mud against a beam 

 in a house or under an overhanging rock. 



It lays during the months October to February three 

 to four w'hite eggs spotted with brown. 



Pearl-breasted Swallow {Hirundo dimidiata). — Con- 

 fined to certain parts of the district. It builds a saucer- 



