the Birds of Ngamiland. 399 



Upufa africana Beclist. 



Upvpa africana Reich, ii. p. 336 ; Stark & Sclater, iii. 

 p. 10. 



a. ^ . 50 miles south of Lake Ngami, 3000 ft., 20th June. 

 (No. 47, R. B. W.) 



Iris, bill, and feet dark brown. 



This Hoopoe was seen several times in the heart of the 

 Kalahari, in the most arid acacia-forest. 



Rhinopomastus cyanomelas (Vieill.). 



Rhinopomastus cyanomelas Reich, ii. p. 346 ; Stark & 

 Sclater, iii. p. 17. 



a. $ . Lehutitu, 3000 ft., 21st May. (No. 510, G. L.) 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



This Wood-Hoopoe was met with on the Molopo River, 

 and sparingly in the Kalahari, but it was nowhere a common 

 bird. A much larger species was seen once or twice in the 

 mopani forest N.E. of Lake Ngami, but we failed to obtain 

 a specimen. 



Melittophagus meridionalis Sharpe. 



Melittopharjus meridionalis Reich, ii. p. 307 j Stark & 

 Sclater, iii. p. Q7. 



a, b. c? ? . Lake Ngami, 2700 ft., 1st and 9th July. 

 (Nos. 529, 552, G. L.) 



Iris dark red ; bill black ; feet dark grey. 



This Little Bee-eater is very common in Ngamiland, and is 

 usually to be seen perched on some reed or tall papyrus-stem 

 overhanging the water. Generally several individuals sit 

 close together, now and then darting off in pursuit of some 

 passing insect. 



DiCROCERCUS HIRUNDINEUS (Licht.). 



Dicrocercus hirundineus Reich, ii. p. 315 ; Stark & Sclater, 

 iii. p. 65. 



a. c?. Molopo River, 3000 ft., 15th April. (No. 13, 

 R. B. W.) 



h. (S . Tsau, 2800 ft., 22nd June, (No. 521, G. L.) 



Iris crimson ; bill black ; feet dark brown. 



