observed on the Orange River. 231 



76. Cypselus africanus. 



77. Cypselus barbatus. 

 Cypselus apus, S. & L. p. 90. 



Flocks of both these Swifts appeared periodically for a few 

 hours. 



78. Cypselus caffer. (S. & L. p. 92.) 



I noticed a few pairs of this Swift all through the summer. 

 They must have nested here, I thiuk. 



79. Caprimulgus europ.eus. (S. & L. p. 83.) 



A native shewed me two young of this Nightjar just 

 hatched. The old bird rose as we came up ; she was brown, 

 without white spots, and larger than the next species *. 



80. Caprimulgus rufigena. (S. & L. p. 85.) 

 Very common. 



81. Merops apiaster. (S. & L. p. 96.) 



The Bee-eater Avas common, and nested in holes in the 

 banks of the donga. It appeared to be fond of locusts, and 

 of a humming grasshopper, which lived among the willows. 



82. Ceryle rudis. (S. & L. p. 110.) 



Fairly common ; when surprised it flew about making a 

 kind of rippling whistle. 



83. Halcyon albiventris. (S. & L. p. 115.) 



I never actually saw this species near the Orange River, but 

 frequently heard its loud cry. This I at once recognised 

 when I heard it again near Port Elizabeth, where I saw and 

 identified the bird. 



84. Colius capensis. (S. & L. p. 552.) 



Very common, generally in famih^-parties. It frequently 

 utters ;i loud rapidly repeated metallic note. Sometimes 

 two or three may be seen hanging together on a branch at 

 the full length of their legs. Flight fairly rapid and straight, 

 though rarely sustained beyond one hundred yards. One 

 day I was chasing a Monitor, when it suddenly ran up a 



* [Tins bird probably belonged to another species, as the European 

 Nightjar has never been known to breed in South Africa. — W. L. S.] 



