by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 435 



in Western Zululand^tlie low veld of tlie Northern Transvaal, 

 and the Beira and Tete districts of Portuguese East Africa. 

 In the latter locality only three or four examples "svere seen, 

 and were probably early arrivals from the north. It breeds 

 after the manner of H. cucullata, forming a hanging mud nest 

 with a long funnel. It Avas breeding in the Jususie Valley, 

 and I found nests on the roofs of most of the old gold- 

 drivings, which abound on the hill-sides. I, however, only 

 succeeded in obtaiuing a single clutch of eggs, as young- 

 native boys plunder the nests and take the young, which 

 they consider great delicacies, placing them alive and whole 

 ou a fire and eating them when partially cooked. 



In general habits and cry it is a smaller replica of 

 H. cucullata. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill black ; legs and 

 toes very dark brown.] 



376. HiRUNDO SEMIRUFA. 



Tv. Kleiu Letaba, Sept. 30 (1). 



Doubtless only a summer migrant to South Africa. There 

 are examples in the British Museum taken by Ayres at 

 Potchefstroom on Aug. 22, Sept. 23, Dec. 29, and Ivlch. 17. 

 These are the earliest and latest dates for South Africa. 



[1 have not noted the species elsewhere than in thcNorth- 

 Eastern Transvaal, where the specimen shot was seen in the 

 low veld, but in October of the same year I saw three 

 sitting on a wire fence on the outskirts of the toAvn of 

 Pietcrsburg. 



The soft parts are : — Ii'ides hazel ; bill, legs and toes 

 practically black.] 



377. HiRUNDO MONTEIRI. 



P. Beira, Nov. 24, 30 (3) ; Tete, Aug. 27, Sept. 8 (3). 



[Monteiro's Swallow was only found in the Beira and 

 Tete districts of Portuguese East Africa, and is evidently 

 migratory, as it was observed in the former district during 

 the summer of 1906-7 and entirely disappeared till the 

 following August, when it was noticed sparingly around 

 Tete. I have usually observed the birds in threes or fours, and 



