94 MR, J.J. MONTEIRO ON THE BIRDS OF BENGUELA. [Jan. 24, 
41, CERTHILAUDA SEMITORQUATA, Smith. 
Very abundant about Benguela, particularly in bare rocky places. 
Keeps always on the ground, and is very tame, as it may be passed 
quite close without its flying away or otherwise showing alarm. 
42. Sax1tcoLa INFUSCATA, Smith. 
Benguela. 
43. Upupa pecorata, Hartlaub, sp. nov. 
Benguela ; abundant. 
44, Curysococcyx auratus (Gm.), juy. 
Benguela. 
45. BurHaGa AFRICANA, Linn. 
Abundant all over Angola, which, generally speaking, abounds in 
cattle. It appears to feed entirely on ticks: the stomach of this 
specimen contained no less than twenty-five. Its flesh is very dark- 
coloured, strong-smelling, and its blood extremely thick and dark. 
It is curious to watch the manner in which they crawl all over the 
body of an ox or large animal, under its belly and between its legs, 
which they are enabled to do by their strong claws tipped with 
exceedingly sharp-hooked nails. The beak is soft, of a bright red 
at the tip, graduating to bright yellow at the base. I once sawa 
nest of these birds, which they appeared to be finishing. It was 
large, loose, of dry grass, and nicely lined with long hair, seemingly 
taken from the tails of cattle. These birds were constantly robbing 
the hair from the tail of an old mule I had at Benguela. They 
will accompany a herd of cattle only for a certain distance, when 
they will return to their usual locality, and others immediately make 
their appearance and appear to take charge of the herd. 
46. IrRISOR CYANOMELAS. 
Not uncommon in Benguela. 
47. HaLcyon sEMICHRULEA (Forsk.). 
Benguela. 
48. HaLcyon seNnEGALENSIS (L.). 
Benguela. 
49. PsrrraACULA ROSEICOLLIS. 
Very abundant at Novo Redondo to Mossamedes, and very de- 
structive to the Indian-corn plantations. 
50. PsITracus RUEPPELLI, Gray. 
Also not uncommon in the same localities. 
51. TurTuR ERYTHROPHRYS, Sw. 
Common in the whole of Angola. 
