hj Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 705 



flevonring some prey. When disturbed it flies slowly off to 

 some other position, and is generally very quiet in habits, 

 but is wary and not easily shot. It feeds prineipally on 

 insects such as grasshoppers and beetles. Its cry is loud 

 and discordant, but is not often uttered. 



The soft parts of an adult are : — I rides dark hazel ; bill 

 black; legs and toes brown washed with green.] 



404. EURYSTOMUS AFER. 



p. Beira, Nov., Ja,n. (2) ; ^Nfasambeti, Oct. (1). 



[" Sauri" of natives in the Beira country. 



It was only between ]3ciia and Tete that I saw this 

 species, and even there it was local, being commonest near 

 Eeira. It inhabits foi'cst country, and is generally seen 

 sitting on the topmost brandies of the large dead trees ; it 

 indulges in long circling flights when disturbed — and often 

 Avhen not' — calling continuously and loudly all the while, after 

 the manner of Coracias caudatus^ but I have never noted it 

 tumbling to the same extent. It feeds principally on insects, 

 ami I have seen it dart out and catch locusts on the wing 

 after the manner of a Flycatcher. I have observed it Ijoth 

 singly and in small parties of eight or more ; these latter 

 may have been old and young or birds migrating. 



The soft parts of an adult are: — Irides brown; bill 

 yellow; legs and toes greenish-yellow.] 



INlEROrS SUPERCILIOSUS. 



Reichenow, Vog. Afr. ii. p. 325. 



F. Masambcti, Oct., Nov. (5); Beira, Jan. (I). 



Six eggs taken at Masambeti, Oct. 24. 



Tliis Bee-eater has not hitl erto been taken south of the 

 Zambesi, so far as I know. It is a common Kast African 

 species, ranging, according to Reichenow, from Shoa to 

 ISlozambique. The most southern locality mentioned by 

 Reichenow is Kissango, north of Mozambique and at least 

 700 miles north of Beira. 



The eggs are like tiiose of other Bee-eaters ; they average 

 !•] x-9 inch (/. e. 28x23). 



[Only near Beira, Avhere it was plentiful, and up towards 



