Port St. Johns, Pondoland. 197 



differs in habit from C. smaragdineus in that it generally 

 calls while flying. 



127. Cii.rysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) ; Stark et Sel. 

 iii. p. 189. 



(1) 29.11.01. J- Iris pink; eyelids red; legs black; 



bill black, lower mandible grey below. In the 



stomach, hairy caterpillars. 



This species is rare on the coast. It frequents the 



mimosa-bush country a few miles inland, but is not so 



plentiful as C. klaasi. 



128. Coccystes serratus (Sparr.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 199. 

 (1) 27.11.01. ?. Iris hazel; bill black ; legs black. In 



the stomach, hairy caterpillars. 

 Found occasionally in the mimosa-bush. The eggs are 

 white. 



129. Centropus burchelli Sw. ; Stark et Scl. iii. p. 203. 



(1) 5.1.02. $ • Iris dull red ; legs slaty blue ; bill with the 



upper mandible black, the lower slate-coloured. In 

 the stomach, orthoptera. 



(2) 8.7.02. Iris crimson ; bill slaty black. In the 



stomach, a frog and orthoptera. 

 This is a very common resident. It has a weak flight, 

 and hides itself among thick undergrowth when disturbed. 



130. Turacus corytiiaix (Wagler) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 213. 



(1) 16.11.01. S> Iris hazel; bill red; legs black. In 



the stomach, berries. 



(2) 9.12.01. $. Iris dark brown. In the stomach, wild 



figs. 

 This is a common resident, more or less gregarious. It 

 generally feeds in the high fig-trees. 



131. Poeocepiialus robustus (Gm.) ; Stark et Scl. iii. 

 p. 224. 



(1) 23.1.02. <$ . Iris dark brown; bill greyish white; 



legs blue-grey. In the stomach, berries. 

 This is a plentiful bird. It flies high and rather swiftly 



