28 On Birds from Deelfontein, Cape Colony. 



50. CUCULUS CANORUS. 



Cuculus canorus Linn. ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, pp. 147, 809 

 (1875-84); Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 245 (1891); Sharpe, 

 Hand-1. B. ii. p. 158 (1900) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. 

 p. 89. 



a. ? imm. Deelfonteiu, Oct. 29, 1902. 



This is an interesting specimen, shewing that the young 

 birds commence to moult soon after leaving their northern 

 home. This female, though still retaining traces of the 

 juvenile white nape-patch, has already several freshly moulted 

 grey feathers. 



[This, the only specimen seen, was shot about six miles 

 from Deelfonteiu.] 



51. TRICHOLiEMA LEUCOMELAS. 



Pogonorhynchus leucomelas (Bodd.) ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, 

 pp. 173, 811 (1875-84). 



Tricholatma leucomelan Shelley, Cat. B. xix. p. 31 (1891) ; 

 Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 180 (1900); Reichenow, Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 134. 



a, b. ? ad. Deelfonteiu, May 20-30, 1901. 



c, d. S ; e. ? ad. Deelfonteiu, March 5-10, 1902. 



/, g. 6 ? ad. Deelfontein, May 15-21, 1902. 



[A common bird, found on all the farms, generally in 

 pairs, and remaining all the year. It does a good deal of 

 harm to the fig-crops. It breeds in a hollow tree, the hole 

 being bored by the parent birds; there is no nest-lining.] 



52. Geocolaptes olivaceus. 



Geocolaptes olivaceus (Cm.); Sharpe, ed. Layard, pp. 187, 

 812 (1875-84) ; Hargitt, Cat. B. xviii. p. 9 (1890) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-1. B. ii. p. 200 (1900) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. 

 p. 166. 



a. $ ad. Deelfontein, March 14, 1902. Iris pale reddish 

 brown ; feet dark green. 



b. 6; c,d. 2 ad. Deelfontein, May 21-31, 1902. 



e. 6 ad. Deelfontein, July 26, 1902. Bill almost black; 

 feet slightly green ; iris brownish pink. 



