190 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds from 



This is a very common resident. It is always active about 

 dusk, when it feeds largely on night-flying coleoptera. The 

 nest is cup-shaped, built among the branches of trees. 



87. Dicrurus ludvigi (A. Smith) ; Stark, ii. p. 207. 



(1) 7.1.0.2. S- I' 1 tne stomach, coleoptera. Iris red; 



feet and bill black. 



(2) 18.2.02. ? . 



Also resident, but not so plentiful as D. afer. 



[New to the Avifauna of the Cape Colony. — W. L. S.] 



88. Campophaga nigra (Vieill.) ; Stark, ii. p. 269. 



(1) 20.9.02. J. Iris black; bill black, yellow at the 



gape; legs black. 

 Not common at St. Johns, but occasionally met with. 



89. Campophaga hartlaubi (Layard); Stark, ii. p. 27.2. 

 (1) 21.7.02. ?. Iris, bill, and legs black. In the 



stomach, orthoptcra. 

 This species is not common at St. Johns. The specimen 

 obtained may possibly be a female of C. nigra, but a male 

 of C. hartlaubi was seen several days before in the same 

 locality. 



90. Graucalus c.esius (Lieht.); Stark, ii. p. 275. 



(1) 2(5.11.01. J. Iris black; legs and bill black. In 



the stomach, coleoptera. 



(2) 31.12.01. S- Iris dark brown. 



This is a common resident at St. Johns. When in a tree 

 it will often climb along the branches. The feathers on the 

 back are very loose, making it difficult to skin the bird. 



91. Ptyonoprocne fuhgula (Lieht.) ; Stark, ii. p. 28(i. 



(1) 25.8.02. $. Bill black; legs brown j iris black. 



(2) 25.8.02. <y. 



A common resident, usually frequenting the tops of the 

 bills ; but coming down into the valleys in rough weather. 

 It is more plentiful during the winter months. 



92. Hirundo albigularis Strickl. ; Stark, ii. p. 292. 



(1) 29.8.02. ?. Iris dark hazel; bill and legs black. 



(2) 29.10.02. ? . 



