436 Birds collected by Mr. C. Grant in South Africa. 
they appear to be always on the move, seldom remaining long 
in any one locality; I have not noted any signs of breeding. 
It is decidedly scarce everywhere and frequents timbered 
country, where it is very partial to sitting on the topmost 
boughs of tall trees. As a rule, it hawks high overhead out 
of shot, and roosts at night in tall thick trees. In its flight 
and its call, which is distinctly louder than that of other 
Swallows, it resembles H. semirufa, but when sitting its pale 
throat can be plainly discerned. 
The soft parts are :—Irides hazel ; bill black ; legs and 
toes dark horn-brown.] 
379. PsALIDOPROCNE HOLOMEL.ENA. 
Z. Sibudeni, Oct. (1); Tv. Woodbush, Dec. (1). 
[Although stated to be resident, I cannot help thinking that 
this Swallow must be migratory, at least in certain parts of 
South Africa, as I have seen it only during the summer 
season. I have noted it from the Knysna (summer 1904-5), 
Zululand (summer 1903-4), and the North-Eastern Transvaal 
(summer 1905-6). Usually in parties of from three to five 
or six, it frequents the outskirts of woods and forests or roads 
and clearings in the interior, where it hawks backwards and 
forwards about the level of the tops of the trees, generally 
towards evening. It is therefore somewhat difficult to shoot. 
Although usually silent, I have heard its call, which is a 
sharp twitter. 
The soft parts are :—Irides dark brown ; bill black ; legs 
and toes dark brown.] 
380. PsALIDOPROCNE ORIENTALIS. 
F. Masambeti, Oct. 25 (1) ; Beira, Nov. 27 (1) ; Tamba- 
rara, Mch. 17, Apl. 13, June 12, July 3 (7). 
From the dates, I should infer that this species is a resident. 
[This graceful Swallow was noticed commonly in the 
Beira and Gorongoza districts of Portuguese East Africa 
from October to July, but when I reached Tete in August none 
were to be seen. It was usually observed in parties of half 
a dozen or more, and frequented the outskirts and the roads 
and clearings in the interior of the woods and forests, where 
