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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
366. Ptyonoprogne fuligula anderssoni. 
GC. Klipfontein, May, June, July (6) ; Anemous, May 
( 2 ). 
These Pock-Martins are paler than those from other parts 
of Cape Colony, and must be referred to P. /. anderssoni 
Sharpe & Wyatt, the type of which is a female taken at 
Dariep, in Damaraland, on Oct. 27, 1860, by Andersson. 
[Since the Central Cape Colony trip I have not seen the 
species elsewhere than in Namaqualand, where specimens 
were collected. It appears to be a resident, and is generally 
observed hawking along the sides of the mountains. Many 
nesting-places were observed, but it being the winter season 
no birds were breeding. 
The soft parts are :—Irides brown ; bill almost black; 
legs and toes dark brown.] 
367. Hirundo rustica. 
CO. Knysna, Apl. 3, 4, & 8 (3); N. Xllovo, Nov. 14 & 20 
(4) ; Z. Sibudeni, Dec. 20 (1) ; Jususie, Jan. 31 (1) ; 
Tv. Petersburg, Feb. 24 & 28 (3) ; Turfloop, Mch. 15 (2) ; 
Woodbush, Nov. 15, Jan. 9, Feb. 2 (3); P. Masambeti, 
Oct. 31 (3) ; Beira, Jan. 6 (4). 
An interesting series, among which are many young birds 
shewing the progress of the February moult. This is 
specially the case with the Petersburg examples, where 
the steely-blue feathers are replacing the dull brown ones 
on the crown and the new rich rufous throat-feathers 
are taking the place of the old ones, which are faded almost 
to white. 
[The European Swallow has been noted commonly from 
every locality visited in the summer season. I have not seen 
it before the beginning of October, and have noted it up to 
nearly the middle of April. My earliest record was on the 
7th Oct., 1906, at Beira. 
In March 1903 vast numbers were congregated in and 
around Cape Town, preparing for the northward migration, 
but at the Knysna in April 1905 numbers were seen still 
hawking along the hill-sides.] 
