532 Major S. R. Clarke — Field-notes on 



streams near Ingogo than at the dams of Bloemfontein. 

 When pursued it will sometimes hide in the reeds. 



99. COLIUS ERYTHROMELOX. (1638.) 



Iris dark brown ; eyelid grey with a red rim ; bare skin 

 on the face coral-red ; base of the bill deep pink, tip black ; 

 feet deep pink, nails black. 



About September several flocks of these birds appeared 

 near Bloemfontein and stayed for about a month. They fed 

 on the leaves and berries of a bush, the stone in the berry, 

 larger than a haw, being often swallowed. Their flight is 

 rapid, and the flocks move in close order. A farmer called 

 this and the next species " Parrots/' and complained of their 

 destructiveness in his garden. They were very wild : one 

 flock appeared to contain about forty birds ; this was an 

 unusually large number. 



100. Colius capensis. (1629.) 



Not rare at Bloemfontein, commoner by the Modder River; 

 always in small flocks. Of weak night and easy of approach. 

 Bill bluish white with a black tip to the upper mandible ; 

 iris dark grey; legs coral-red. 



101. COCCYSTES JACOBINUS. (1693.) 



Only seen on one occasion in the Modder Bush. 



102. COCCYSTES SERRATUS. (1697.) 



A pair of these Cuckoos was seen in some thorn-bushes on 

 the banks of a stream near Bloemfontein. I unfortunately 

 failed to shoot the cock, but obtained the hen. 



103. ClTCULUS GULARIS. (1701.) 



Obtained in the Modder Bush. Iris yellow ; legs yellow ; 

 skin round the eye yellow ; bill at the base orange with a 

 horny tip. Seen twice near Bloemfontein. 



104. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus. (1709.) 



A pair of these birds were seen among some thorn-trees 

 near Bloemfontein. 



105. Chrysococcyx cupreus. (1712.) 

 Bloemfontein. Bill dark horn-coloured; iris scarlet; rim of 



eye scarlet; legs dark grey. Also seen in the Modder Bush. 



