214 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



privilege of working out this extensive collection and for 

 liis help and advice in so doing. 



The classification and nomenclature follows almost exactly 

 the " Check-list of South-African Birds," published by me in 

 1905 (Annals S. Afr, INIus. iii. pp. 303-387), which is founded 

 on the four volumes of the ' Birds of South Africa/ by myself 

 and Dr. Stark. 



The numbers in front of the names of the birds arc those 

 in the above-mentioned Check-list. Wliere a species does 

 not occur in the check-list a reference is given to lleicheiiow's 

 ' Vogel Afrikas.^ 



In order to save space and reduce the size of this paper, 

 the specimens of each species collected are arranged under 

 the headings of CC, N., Z., Tv., and P., standing for Cape 

 Colony, Natal, Zululandj Transvaal, and Portuguese East 

 Africa respectively. Only the month of capture is given, 

 unless the bird is known to be a migrant, and the number of 

 specimens from each locality is placed in brackets. All the 

 localities will be found in the sketch-map (text-iigure 8, 

 p. 213). Mr. Claude Grant's field- and other notes are en- 

 closed in square brackets to distinguish them from my own 

 comments. 



1. CORVULTUR ALBICOLLIS. 



Z. Sibudeni, Dec. 16 (4) ; P. Tambarara, Mch. (1). 



[" Ikwaubaba " of Zulus. 



The White-necked Raven was observed in almost every 

 locality visited and is usually found in pairs. In the way of 

 food nothing appears to come amiss to it. The call is a harsh 

 croak, very similar to that of the European Raven, and 

 the flight is strong and very powerful. This bird breeds in 

 holes and ledges on krantzes, but I have not succeeded in 

 taking the eggs.] 



2. CORVUS SCAPULATUS. 



Tv. Pietersburg, Mch. 2 (1); Z. Ntondweni, Aug. (1) ; 

 Umfolosi, Sept. (1) ; P. Coguno, June (1). 

 [" Bonte Kraai "^ of Colonists. 

 The Black-and-AVhite Crow was seen in manv localities 



