806 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
winter months it makes its appearance in small companies of 
from four to ten or a dozen, but is out of plumage and very 
scarce during the rainy season, viz., from November to April. In 
flight and action these birds resemble the other Rollers, and are 
usually difficult to approach. They have a most peculiar harsh 
ery, which differs from that of the other species, and when once 
heard is easily recognized on repetition. The male specimen 
brought down was shot on the 23rd May, 1878, on the western 
boundary of the Leshuno Valley, through the whole length of 
which water only runs during heavy rains. All the specimens 
sent had the extremities of the long tail-feathers expanded into 
the battledore form.” 
It was also procured on the Umvuli River by Mr. Jameson’s 
expedition, and Senor Anchieta has forwarded a specimen from 
Caconda in Benguela. 
Page 106. Evurysromvs AFER. 
Transvaal, November 26th (Ayres). 
Umvuli River, October 8: very scarce in this part of Mashoona Land 
(Ayres). 
Near the Umvungu River, November 3rd. Native name Tchegala 
(F. Oates). 
Page 106. HapaLoDERMA NARINA. 
Capangombe. Native names at Biballa, Kissai and Kinzamba-muxito 
(Anchieta). 
Page 107. AtcEDO SEMITORQUATA. 
Rustenberg (Ayres). 
Common on the Umynli River, Mashoona Land (Ayres). 
Not common near Newcastle: seen occasionally along the upper waters 
of the Incandu and its tributaries (B., I’., and R.). 
Page 108. Cory?THORNIS CYANOSTIGMA. 
Shot in different places between Bloemfontein and Potchefstroom, 
from the latter place to Pretoria, and thence to Lydenburg; 
Rustenberg; also met with in British Caffraria, and over the 
Kei in the Fingoe country (Barratt). 
Lydenburg ; Rustenberg (Ayres). 
Sibanani, December 11th (F. Oates). 
Numerous on the Mooi River, and not uncommon on all the streams 
passed up to the Umvuli (Ayres). 
Exceedingly common on all the rivers in Natal (B., F., and R.) 
Capangombe. Native name Sumbo (Anchieta). 
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