Port St. Johns, Pondoland. 191 



Irregular in appearance and not plentiful. On one occa- 

 sion (July 1902) it was very abundant after a storm. A few 

 individuals seem to remain in the St. Johns district all the yeav 

 round. A nest with two eggs was taken on October 29th ; it 

 was similar to that of H. 1'ustica. 



93. Hirundo cucullata Bodd. ; Stark, ii. p. 298. 



(1) 8.9.02. Iris black-brown; legs and bill black. 



(2) 19.10.02. ? . Legs brown. 



Very common in the summer at St. Johns, but absent 

 in the winter from about June to August. H. cucullata 

 and H. paella leave us about the same time. 



94. Hirundo puella Temm.; Stark, ii. p. 300. 



(1) 25.2.02. <3 . Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 



(2) 7.3.02. tf. 



(3) 4.11.02. ? . 



This is a very common species, more plentiful than 

 H. cucullata. It nests in the houses. 



95. Psalidoprocne HOLOMELTKNA (Sund.) ; Stark, ii. p. 307. 



(1) 2.2.02. 6. Iris black; legs brown; bill black. 



(2) 2.2.02. 6. 



This Swallow is resident and plentiful. It nests in holes 

 in the cliffs. 



96. Irrisor viridis (Licht.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 14. 



(1) 21.11.01. $. Iris dark brown; bill red; legs red, 



claws brown. In the stomach, gryllidee. 



(2) 6.2.02. Jr. Iris hazel; bill black ; legs flesh-coloured. 



(3) 18.2.02. 6. 



A common resident ; gregarious in habits. 



97. Cypselus africanus (Temm.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 21. 

 This Swift is fairly plentiful ; it frequents the mountains, 



and flies higher than the other species of the genus. 



98. Cypselus barbatus P. L. Scl. ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 25. 

 (1) 27.1.02. ?. Iris dark brown; bill black; legs dark 



brown. 

 This is a common resident species. 



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