174 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds from 



these are Phyllostrephus jlavo-striatus, Acrocephalus arundi- 

 naceus, 3fuscicapa carulescens, Dicrnrus ludvigi, Thripias 

 namaquus, Cuculus canorus, and Ardetta minuta. Of 

 these seven birds, the European Cuckoo and the Little 

 Bittern had not been previously recorded south of Potchef- 

 stroom, though the other five were known to occur in Natal 

 or Zululand. 



The present list contains the names of nearly two hundred 

 species. Examples of one hundred and seventy of these were 

 obtained, and are now deposited in the South African 

 Museum ; while of about thirty others, chiefly large and 

 conspicuous birds, specimens were not preserved. The 

 latter are marked in the list with an asterisk. 



The arrangement and nomenclature of this list are those 

 of the " Birds " of the ' Fauna of South Africa/ so far as it 

 is completed. Tn the remaining families the references are 

 to Sharpe and Layard's ' Birds of South Africa/ unless 

 some other authority is stated. — W. L. S.] 



1. Corvultur albicollis Lath.; Stark, i. p. 10. 



(1) 1.9.02. <$ . Iris dark brown; legs black ; bill black, 



tipped with white. In the stomach, egg-shells, 

 animal fur, mealies and other vegetable matter. 



(2) 1.9.0:2. $ . In the stomach, a small rat and mealies. 

 A very common resident, generally seen by day in pairs, 



which gather together in flocks towards the evening, and 

 roost among the rocks. 



2. *Corvus scapulatus Daud. ; Stark, i. p. 12. 



Rare at Port St. Johns ; only an occasional pair being 

 seen, often in company with Corvultur albicollis. 



3. Corvus capunsis Licht. ; Stark, i. p. 14. 



(1) 11.1.02. <£ . Iris dark brown; bill black; legs 

 black. In the stomach, mealies and insects. 



This Crow is fairly plentiful a few miles inland, generally 

 living in pairs, but sometimes assembling in small flocks 

 of four or five individuals, and frequenting cultivated lands. 

 It nests singly in low trees on the borders of woods. 



