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CAPE SWALLOW. 

 (Hirundo capensis.) 



Hi. nigro C(^rulescens, suhtus rufescens^ rectricibus later alibus 

 macula alba. 



Black-blue Swallow, beneath reddish, with the lateral tail- 

 feathers marked with a white spot. 



Hirundo capensis. Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1. IOI9. foem. — Lath, hid. 

 Orn. 2. 574. 6. foem. 



L'Hirondelle a capuchon roux. Buff', Hist, Nat, des Ois. Q, 

 6O8. female. 



L'Hirondelle ^ tete rousse. Buff. PL Enl, 723.j^ 2. female. 

 L'Hirondelle rousseline. Le Vail. Ois. d^Afri. 5, 152. PL 245. 

 y, 1. male. 



Cape Swallow. Lath» Gen. Syn, 4. 566. 6. 



The male of this bird is described byLe Vaillant. 

 It has the forehead and upper part of the head 

 black : the upper parts of the body blue-black, 

 similar to the Chimney Swallow : the occiput, 

 back of the neck, rump, throat, and under parts 

 of the body, are red : the wings and tail are dusky ; 

 the latter is very much forked, and has a white 

 , spot on the inner web of all but the two middle, 

 and the outer feathers, on each side : it is in length 

 seven inches : the female has the top of the head, 

 cheeks, and nape rufous, varied with blackish : 

 the upper parts of the body blue-black, but not so 

 brilliant as the male : quills brown, edged with 

 lighter brown: throat brown and white, mixed: 

 rest of the under parts of the body yellowish 



