Port St. Johns, Pondoland. 195 



occurs in the mimosa- bush about twelve miles inland from 

 Port St. Johns. 



[This bird has not hitherto been obtained south of Zulu- 

 land.— W. L. S.] 



117. Mesopicus griseocephalus (Bodd.) ; Stark et Scl. 

 iii. p. 140. 



(1) 2,1.02. $. Iris dark hazel ; legs slaty ; bill with the 

 upper mandible slate-coloured, the lower light blue. 

 Not plentiful. 



118. ^Indicator sparrmani Steph.; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 146. 



Obtained by the Woodwards on the St. Johns River. 



119. Indicator minor Stephens; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 152. 



(1) 17.5.02. $. Iris hazel; bill dark brown; legs slaty. 



In the stomach, insects and beeswax. 



(2) 25.8.02. ?. Bill slaty black; lower mandible pink 



below. 

 Not plentiful in the district. 



120. Lybius torquatus (Dumont) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 157. 



(1) 28.11.01. <J. Iris hazel; bill and legs black. 



(2) 20.10.02. j. Iris reddish brown. In the stomach, 



berries and coleoptera. 

 This is a common resident, living in pairs all through 

 the year. 



121. Barbatula pusilla (Dumont) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 166. 



(1) 11.1.02. 6- Iris black; bill black; legs slaty. In 



the stomach, vegetable matter. 



(2) 27.1.02. c? . In the stomach, insects and berries. 

 Common in summer, and frequenting the tops of high 



trees, where it flies about singly. It is either migratory or 

 silent during the winter months. 



122. Cuculus canorus Linn. ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 177. 

 (1) 26.3.02. ? . Iris dull orange; legs yellow ; bill with 



the upper mandible black, the lower yellowish 

 black. 



