400 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graut on 



Specimen a of the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is in an inter- 

 esting stage of jilumage, attaining the yellow throat ; the 

 yellow feathers are taking the place of the pale emerald- 

 green plumage which distinguishes the yoving bird. 



PCEOCEPHALUS DAMARENSIS Neum. 



Poicephalus meyeri damarensis Reich, ii. p. 13. 



Pieocephalus damarensis Ogil vie- Grant, Trans. Zool. Soc. 

 xix. p. 4A0 (1910). 



Poeocephalus meyeri Stark & Sclater, iii. p. 228. 



a. ? . Lake Ngami, 2700 ft., 6th July. (No. 54, 

 R. B. IV.) 



Iris brown ; bill and feet grey. 



This Parrot was quite a common bird in the more heavily- 

 wooded parts of Ngamiland N. and N.E. of the Lake, and 

 along the Botletle River. 



Scops erlangeei Ogilvie-Grant. 



Scops erlangeri Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 1906, p. 660. 



a. S' Molopo River, 3000 ft., 8th April. (No. 4, 

 R. B. W.) 



Iris briglit orange ; bill and feet horn-coloured. 



This Owl is very common in the kameel-thorn forest along 

 the Molopo River, and also in Ngamiland, but I never met 

 with it far from water. It is partially diurnal, and feeds 

 largely on big orthoptera and coleoptera, as well as small 

 birds and mammals. I had a tame specimen, Avhich was 

 sent to the Zoological Gardens ; it was one of the most 

 amusing and delightful pets I have ever had. 



ScoPS CAPENsis (Smith). 



Pisorhina capensis Stark & Sclater, iii. p. 254 ; Reich, i. 

 p. 666. 



a. c?. Lehutitu, 3000 ft., 15th May. (No. 36, 

 R. B. W.) 



Iris yellow ; bill and feet dark grey. 



This is a remarkably grey example, without any traces of 

 rufous in the plumage, grey being the predominating colour 

 of both the upper and under parts. In the British Museum 



