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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
attracted by one of several of these Swallows suddenly 
disappearing into the ground. On going to examine the place 
I discovered a small hole of about six inches diameter, and on 
digging down I found the nest, containing two young, about 
a foot below the surface. The nest was composed of mud 
and lined with feathers and completely blocked the hole from 
below. 
The soft parts are :—Irides hazel; bill black; legs and 
toes horn-brown. In the young the gape is yellow.] 
374. Hirundo cucullata. 
CC. Durban Ed., Sept. 24 (2) ; Knysna, Dec. 23 (1) ; 
Plettenberg Bay, Feb. 23, 27 (5) ; Z» Jususie Valley, 
Dec. 1 (1) ; Tv. Wakkerstroom, Mch. 2, 21 (2); Woodbush 
Hills, Nov. 15, Mch. 14 (2) ; Petersburg, Feb. 23, 
Mch. 11 (3). 
[Only during the summer season have I seen this Swallow. 
It usually arrives in September and departs again by April. 
I have noted it in the Cape Colony, Natal, Zululand, 
and the South-Eastern and North-Eastern Transvaal. In 
Zululand and the North-Eastern Transvaal it is usually 
confined to the high veld, its place being taken in the low veld 
by the following species. Its breeding and other habits are 
too well known to need repetition. 
The soft parts are :—Irides brown ; bill black; legs and 
toes dark brown.] 
375. IIirundo puella. 
2b. Jususie Valley, Dec. 1 , 10 (5) ; Ngoye Hills, Oct. 15 
(!) ; Tv. Klein Letaba, Sept. 22, 25 (2) ; F. Tete, Aug. 20 
(1) - 
Three eggs from Jususie Valley were taken on Dec. 9th. 
Probably this species is only a migrant in South Africa, 
but it is stated by Alexander to be resident on the Zambesi, 
and this seems to be confirmed by Mr. Grant’s example 
taken at Tete in August. 
[This species arrives and departs in South Africa in the 
same months as does H. cucullata. I have noted it in the 
Zulu coast country and the low-lying Jususie River Valley 
