430 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



366. Ptyonoprogne fuligula anderssoni. 



CC. Klipfontein, May, June^ July (6) ; Anemous, May 

 (2). 



These Rock-Martins are paler than those from other parts 

 of Cape Colony, and must be referred to P. f. anderssoni 

 Sharpe & Wyatt, the type of which is a female taken at 

 Dariep, in Damaraland, on Oct. 27, 1860, by Andersson. 



[Since the Central Cape Colony trip I have not seen the 

 species elsewhere than in Namaqualand, where specimens 

 were collected. It appears to be a resident, and is generally 

 observed hawking along the sides of the mountains. Many 

 nesting-places were observed, but it being the winter season 

 no birds were breeding. 



The soft parts are : — Irides brown ; bill almost black ; 

 legs and toes dark brown.] 



367. IIlIlUNDO RUSTK'A. 



CC. Knysna, Apl. 3, 4, & 8 (3) ; M. Illovo, Nov. 1 L & 20 

 (4.) ; Z. Sibudeni, Dec. 20 (1); Jususie, Jan. 31 (1) ; 

 Tv. Pietersburg, Feb. 24 & 28 (3) ; Turfloop, Mch. 15 (2) ; 

 Woodbush, Nov. 15, Jan. 9, Feb. 2 (3); P. Masambeti, 

 Oct. 31 (3) ; Beira, Jan. 6 (4). 



An interesting series, among which are many young birds 

 shewing the progress of the February moult. This is 

 specially the case with the Pietersburg examples, where 

 the steely-blue feathers are replacing the dull brown ones 

 on the crown and the new rich rufous throat-feathers 

 are taking the jdace of the old ones, which are faded almost 

 to white. 



[The European Swallow has been noted commonly from 

 every locality visited in the summer season. I have not seen 

 it before the beginning of October, and have noted it up to 

 nearly the middle of April. My earliest record was on the 

 7th Oct., 1906, at Beira. 



In March 1903 vast numbers were congregated in and 

 around Cape Town, preparing for the northward migration, 

 but at the Knysna in April 1905 numbers were seen still 

 hawking along the hill-sides.] 



