731 Mr. AY. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



Transvaal near Pietersburg, and a pair were seen at ]Masam- 

 beti^ near Beira, on the 10th Oct., 1906. This species is 

 generally met with in the thorns and bushes along the 

 streams and rivers, and often in the orchards and trees of 

 cultivated gardens. It has a loud cry, which is especially 

 uttered when the birds first arrive and when they chase each 

 other. The flight is swift^ but never long sustained. 



The soft parts are: — Irides red; eyelid red; bill, upper 

 mandible black, lower fleshy ; legs and toes blackish.] 



468. COCCYSTES JACOBINUS. 



p. Beira, Feb. 9 (1). 



[Only near Beira have I seen this Cuckoo, where several 

 pairs were noticed creeping about in the rough growths and 

 bamboos on the ant-heaps. It was wild and not easy of 

 approach, and I did not hear it utter any call. 



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

 toes blackish.] 



469. CoCCYSTES HYPOPINARIUS. 



Tv. Woodbush, Dec. 28, 30, Jan. 9, 15 (6). 



[Whilst on the North-Eastern Transvaal trip, from April 

 1905 to March ]906, this Cuckoo made an appearance in 

 October, proclaiming itself by its loud call. It Avas in pairs, 

 and frequented the thorns and bushes, generally along the 

 spruits and streams. After a few weeks it became silent and 

 retiring in habits, but I could not discover whether it was 

 breeding or not. 



The soft parts are : — Irides dusky ; bill, legs and toes 

 blackish.] 



472. Centropus curchelli. 



N. Illovo, Nov. (1) ; Z. Jususie Valley, Dec. (1) ; 

 Unifolosi Station, July, Aug. (5) ; Tv. Klein Letaba_, Aug. 

 (1) ; P. Beira, Nov., Dec. (2). 



[This species is common in most localities throughout 

 Eastern and East-Central South Africa. It is perhaps 

 more plentiful to the south than nearer the Zambesi. 

 It frequents thick vegetation and undergrowth, generally 



