254 Mr. J. H. Gurney on additional Species 



XXIX. — A Tenth additional List of Birds from Natal. 

 By J. H. Gurney, F.Z.S. 

 [Continued from 'The Ibis,' 1868, p. 471.] 

 In consequence of some corrections in the synonymy of Dry- 

 moica flavicans, to be subsequently noticed, the first two 

 species in the present list will stand respectively as No. 314 a 

 and No. 315a. 



314a. Hapaloderma narina (Vieill.). African Trogon. 



Sent by Mr. Ayres with the following note : — " I have fre- 

 quently seen this species in the bush around D'Urban, and 

 have heard its melancholy note, leading one to suppose that 

 the bird was at a great distance, when it was actually within 

 twenty or thirty yards ; the sportsman, labouring under this 

 delusion, scrambles through the dense tangled underwood, 

 thinking he will be more careful when he gets near the bird, 

 and so seldom gets a shot. One first catches sight of the bird 

 as it darts round some bush and is immediately lost to view. 

 It is generally solitary, though sometimes two or three may 

 be seen together or near each other. The sexes appear to be 

 similar, their food consists of insects ; the skin of this bird is 

 excessively thin, reminding one of wet tissue-paper, the fall 

 from the tree when shot frequently spoils the specimen, the 

 feathers being very loose in the skin. Iris hazel, bill light 

 ash-colour; length 12 inches, wing 5 inches, tail 7 inches. - " 



315a. Drymoica subruficapilla, Smith. Tawny-headed 

 Drymoica. 



Sent by Mr. Ayres with the following note : — " Shot in Sep- 

 tember at the Karkloof, in Natal, amongst long grass at the 

 edge of the forest that clothes the Kloof near the main road." 



316. Hirundo semirufa, Sund. Rufous-breasted Swallow. 



Specimens of this and the twelve succeeding species, all 

 obtained in Natal, are contained in the rich collection of Mr. 

 R. B. Sharpe*, to whom I am indebted for the fact of their 

 occurrence in that colony. 



* This fine collection is, I understand, about to be transferred to the 

 British Museum. 



