436 Birds collected by Mr. C. Grant in South Africa. 



they appear to be always ou the move, seldom remaining long 

 in any one locality ; I have not noted any signs of breeding. 

 It is decidedly scarce everywhere and frequents timbered 

 country^ -where it is very partial to silting on the to[)most 

 boughs of tall trees. As a rule, it hawks high overhead out 

 of shot, and roosts at night in tall thick trees. In its flight 

 and its call, which is distinctly louder than that of other 

 Swallows, it resembles H. semiriifa, but when sitting its ])ale 

 throat can be plainly discerned. 



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

 toes dark horn-brown.] 



379. PSALIDOPROCNE HOLOMEL^NA. 



Z. Sibudeni, Oct. (1); Tv. Woodbush, Dec. (1). 



[ Alihough stated to be resident, I cannot help thinking that 

 this Swallow must be migratory, at least in certain parts of 

 Soutli Africa, as I have seen it only during the summer 

 season. I have noted it from the Knysna (summer 1904-5), 

 Zululand (summer 1903-4.), and the Nortli-Eastern Transvaal 

 (summer 1905-G). Usually in parties of from three to five 

 or six, it frequents the outskirts of woods and forests or roads 

 and clearings in the interior, where it hawks backwards and 

 forwards about the level of the tops of the trees, generally 

 towards evening. It is therefore somewhat difficult to shoot. 

 Although usually silent, I have heard its call, which is a 

 sharp twitter. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark brown ; l)ill black ; legs 

 and toes dark brown.] 



380. PsALlDOPROCNE ORIENTALIS. 



P. Masambeti, Oct. 25 (1) ; Ikira, Nov. 27 (1) ; Tamba- 

 rara, Mch. 17, Apl. 13, June 12, July 3 (7). 



From the dates, I should infer that this species is a resident. 



[This graceful Swallow was noticed commonly in the 

 Bcira and Gorongoza districts of Portuguese East Africa 

 from October to July, but when I reached Tete in August none 

 were to be seen. It was usually observed in parties of half 

 a dozen or more, and frequented the outskirts and the roads 

 and clearings in the interior of the woods and forests, where 



