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Honey-guides (. Indicator ) 
Several species occur, notably Indicator major, and I. 
variegatus, the Scaly-throated Honey-guide, more particularly 
described in Chap. XXII. 
Woodpeckers 
Many species observed, large and small; but (as with the 
Barbets) I had no opportunity of identifying these. 
Thripias schoensis I 
Mesopicus spodocephalus I are conspicuous (F. J. Jackson). 
Dendropicus lafresnayi 1 
Swallows 
Our common Chimney Swallow is abundant in winter, and 
its “ mobilisation ” in February for the northward journey has 
already been described (p. 144). Other species, unknown to me 
(particularly a small kind with speckled breast), were perform¬ 
ing a similar function simultaneously. 
Another species appears in March—all white beneath, 
flecked with grey “ ticks,” but without the black breast-band. 
This is Hirundo puella. Its crown and rump are chestnut, 
the mantle glossy steel-blue. This appeared to be only one of 
several species with “ flecked ” breasts. 
Flycatchers 
Spotted Flycatcher— Muscicapa grisola. Though not actually 
observed by us, is recorded from Kibwezi, on the Uganda 
railway, as early as September 24; and at Teita as late 
as April 6 {Ibis, 1901, p. 87); from Tanganyika {Ibis, 
1899, p. 375), and occurs in winter as far south as the 
Transvaal. 
In a letter just received (June 1908), Mr. Jackson 
mentions that Spotted Flycatchers remained in his garden 
at Nairobi this year up to the middle of April. 
In the Man Forest (see p. 194) we observed black-and- 
white birds, obviously Flycatchers, but of a species quite 
unknown to us. 
