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XXXI. — On the Birds of Zululand, founded on the Collec- 

 tions made by Messrs. R. B. and J. D. S. Woodward. 

 By R. BowDLEii Sharpe, LL.D., Assistant-Keeper, 

 Sub-Department of Vertebrata, British Museum. With 

 a Narrative of their Travels, by R. B. and J. D. S. 

 Woodward. 



. (Plate X.) 



The brothers Woodward^ of Hlati Kula^ Ubombo, for the 

 last three years have devoted their energies to the explo- 

 ration of Zululandj and the list of species of the birds 

 of which they have obtained specimens has been prepared 

 from the collections that they have sent to England from 

 time to time. As will be seen from the account of their 

 journeys^ the travellers have traversed a large tract of 

 country, and have enlarged our views as to the ranges of 

 several species, while the discovery of a new Barbet^ allied 

 to an East-African species, is of great interest, and the 

 occurrence in Zululand of Turacus livingstonii and Nicator 

 gularis, species hitherto believed to be confined to the Zambesi 

 district, are also facts of importance. 



The following narrative, drawn up by the collectors them- 

 selves, gives an excellent idea of the nature of the country 

 iu Zululand and of the most characteristic features of its 

 bird-life. 



Description of our Journeys in Zululand, with Notes on its 

 Birds. By R. B. and J. D. S. Woodward. 

 As we have always taken pleasure iu the study of orni- 

 thology, both in Africa and America, we think the following 

 short account of our travels in Zululand may interest the 

 readers of ' The Ibis,' and give them some idea of the birds 

 to be met with in that country. 



Having provided ourselves with a spring cart large enough 

 to sleep in at night, a pair of horses, and a Kafir boy, also 

 guns, ammunition, &c., we arrived at the Tugela river, which 

 bounds Natal on the north side, and crossed into Zululand 

 on the 14th July, 1894. The Tugela river is wide, and often 



