Mr. Layard's 'Birds of South Africa.' i51 



" capensis," a circumstance not a little calculated to create con- 

 fusion amongst them: — 



(55), Noctua [TcEnioglaux] capensis, A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. 

 Journ. (1834) ii. p. 313; 111. Zool. S. Afr., Aves, pi. 33. 



(56.) Strix [Glaucidium] licua, Licht., Verz. Sang. u. Vog. aus 

 dem Kaffernlande (1842), p. 12: Noctua perlata capensis, Schlegel, 

 Museum des Pays-Bas, Striges (1862), p. 37. 



(58.) Strix [Buhol capensis, Daud., Tr. Orn. ii. p. 209 : Bubo 

 capensis, A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. Journ. (1834) ii. p. 317; 111. 

 Zool. S. Afr., Aves, pi. 70. 



(60) Scops [Ephialtes^ capensis, A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. 

 Journ. (1834) ii. p. 314; Ephialtes latipennis, luicht., Nomencl. 

 Av. (1854) p. 7. 



(64.) Otus [Phasmoptyvx] capensis, A. Smith, S. Afr. Quart. 

 Journ. (1834) ii. p. 316; 111. Zool. S. Afr., Aves, pi. Q>7. 



(66.) Strix [^Scelostrix'l capensis, A. Smith, S, Afr. Quart. 

 Journ. (1834) p. 317; 111. Zool. S. Afr., Aves, pi. 45. 



67. Caprimulgus natalensis, A. Smith. Natal Goat- 

 sucker. 



The observations of Mr. Ayres upon the habits and nidifica- 

 tion of this Goatsucker will be found in ' The Ibis' (1859, p. 243, 

 and 1860, p. 204) ; and I here refer to them, as Mr. Layard's 

 notice of this species does not contain any information on the 

 subject. 



69. Caprimulgus smithi, Bonap. Smith's Goatsucker. 



71. Caprimulgus infuscatus, Riipp. Fuscous Goatsucker. 



On reexamination of the Goatsucker included in my list of 

 the birds of Natal (Ibis, 1859, p. 242) under the name of C. in- 

 fuscatus, I much regret to find that this identification was erro- 

 neous, the bird referred to being in reality an example of C. 

 smithi. C. infuscatus must therefore be erased from the list of 

 bu'ds received by me from Natal. 



I may add that the example of C. smithi just noticed con- 

 firms Mr. Layard's remark, that the male of this species is des- 

 titute of white markings on the tail. 



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