Port St. Johns, Pondoland. 193 



(2) 12.10.02. ? . 



This is a resident species and fairly plentiful. 



106. Ispidina xatalensis (Smith); Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 83. 



(1) 27.11.01. <$. Iris black; bill and legs orange-red. 



In the stomach, orthoptera. 

 This is a very common species during the summer months. 

 It is not confined to the river-banks. 



107. Halcyon albiventris (Scop.) ; Stark et Scl. irk 

 p. 86. 



(1) 4.12.01. S- Iris dark brown; bill and legs orange- 



red . 



(2) 5.12.01. ? . In the stomach, orthoptera. 



This is a common resident species ; it is not confined to 

 the banks of streams. 



108. Colius striatus (Gm.); Stark et Scl. iii. p. 95. 



(1) 2.11.01. S. Iris black; legs pink-brown ; bill with 



the upper mandible black, the lower light blue. In 

 the stomach, wild figs. 



(2) 2.12.01. ?. 



A very common resident, frequenting the scrubby bush- 

 country in small flocks. 



109. *Colius erythromelon Vieill. ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 99. 



This is a rare bird here. 



110. *Bucorax cafer 13oc. ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 102. 

 This bird is not very common here. It is found in 



small flocks of from six to eight, feeding on the ground in 

 the open country. It roosts in trees. 



111. Bycanistes buccinator (Temm.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 106. 



(1) 15.12.01. c? . Legs black; bill black; iris dark 



brown. In the stomach, papaws. 



(2) 20.12.01. S • Iris yellow. In the stomach, wild figs. 

 This Hornbill is common and gregarious, taking the 



place of Lophoceros melanoleucus during the summer months 

 and migrating in the winter. 



