698 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
387. Cypselus barbatus. 
CC. Plettenberg Bay, Feb. 20 (1) ; Tv. Wakkerstroom, 
Apl. 7 (1) ; Wood bush Hills, Nov. 20 (1). 
These are undoubtedly individuals of the resident South- 
African race. 
[I have only noted this Swift in the summer season, and 
I have always observed it in flocks, generally hawking so 
high that it was impossible to obtain specimens. Curiously 
enough, I have never seen this species breeding, and could 
learn nothing from the natives respecting it. 
The soft parts are :—Irides almost black; bill and toes 
black.] 
388. Cypselus capper. 
CC. Plettenberg Bay, Feb. 20 (1) ; Tv. Wakkerstroom, 
Mch. 21 (2); Petersburg, Feb. 25 (1). 
[This Swift is migratory, and I have noted it at most 
localities visited in the summer season from about September 
to April. It is often seen in small parties of about half a 
dozen, and when the birds chase each other the flight is mar¬ 
vellously rapid. They build generally under the verandas 
of private dwellings, and most people will not have them 
disturbed. The cry is a “ screech,” continually uttered 
when chasing each other. 
The soft parts are:—Irides dark brown; bill and toes 
black.] 
CHiETURA BOEHMI. 
Chcetura anchietce C. Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxi. 1908, p. 66. 
P. Tete, Aug. 20 (1). 
This little Spine-tail agrees in every respect with a series 
of specimens collected by Hr. Ansorge at Cassualalla and 
N’dallaTando, in North Angola, and all should doubtless be 
referred to C. anchietce (Sousa, J. Lisboa, xvi. 1887, pp. 93, 
105). Beichenow (Yog. Afr. ii. p. 388) makes C. anchietce a 
synonym of C. hohmi (Schalow, Orn. Centralb. 1882, p. 183) 
from Kakoma, in German East Africa. I have seen no 
examples from East Africa, but so far as the description 
goes there is no reason to doubt Reichenow’s identification. 
