608 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



387. Cypselus barbatus. 



CC. Plettcnberg Bay, Feb. 20 (1) ; Tv. Wakkerstroom, 



Apl. 7 (1) ; Woodbusli Hills, Nov. 20 (I). 



These are undoubtedly individuals of the resident South- 

 Africau race. 



[I have only noted this Swift in the summer season, and 

 I have always observed it in flocks^ generally hawking so 

 high that it was impossible to obtain specimens. Curiously 

 enough, I have never seen this species breeding, and could 

 learn nothing from the natives respecting it. 



The soft parts are : — Irides almost black ; bill and toes 

 black.] 



388. Cypselus gaffer. 



CC. Plcttenberg Bay, Feb. 20 (1) ; Tv. Wakkerstroom, 

 Mch. 21 (2); Pietersburg, Feb. 25 (1). 



[This Swift is migratory, and I have noted it at most 

 localities visited in the summer season from about September 

 to April. It is often seen in small parties of about half a 

 dozen, and when the birds chase each other the fliglit is mar- 

 vellously rapid. They build generally under the verandas 

 of private dwellings, and most people will not have them 

 disturbed. Tha cry is a '' screech/^ continually uttered 

 "when chasing each other. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dark brown ; bill and toes 

 black.] 



Ch.etura boehmi. 



Chfetura anchieta C. Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxi. 1908, p. 66. 



P. Tete, Aug. 20 (1). 



This little Spine-tail agrees in every respect with a series 

 of specimens collected by Dr. Ansorge at Cassualalla and 

 N'dallaTando, in North Angola, and all should doubtless be 

 referred to C. anchiet(B (Sousa, J. Lisboa^ xvi. 1887, pp. 93, 

 105). Pieichcnow (Yog. Afr. ii. p. 388) makes C. anchieias a 

 synonym of C. hohui (Schalow, Orn. Centralb. 1882, p. 183) 

 from Kakoma, in German East Africa. I have seen no 

 examples from Fast Africa, but so far as the description 

 goes there is no reason to doubt Reicheuow's identification. 



