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by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 
449. Lybius torquatus. 
N. Illovo, Nov. ( 2 ); Z. Jususie Valley, Jan. ( 1 ) ; Ngoye 
Forest and Hills, Sept. (2) ; Tv. Woodbush, May, June (4); 
Legogot, Apl,, May (2); P. Masambeti, Nov. ( 1 ) ; Beira, 
Dec., Feb. ( 2 ). 
The examples from Beira and Masambeti are distinctly 
smaller than those from the Transvaal—wing 84-88 against 
93-95 ; and in this respect they approach the East African 
L. irroratus , but they retain the characteristic plumage of 
L. torquatus. 
[This Common Barbet was found in Natal and Zululand, 
northwards and eastwards to the North-Eastern Transvaal and 
the Beira and Gorongoza Districts. It is usually observed 
in pairs, and frequents well-timbered country, where its loud 
resounding cry can be often heard. In the early mornings 
it is frequently seen sitting on the topmost boughs of the 
trees, probably enjoying the first warm rays of the sun, 
uttering at intervals its cry, and bobbing up and down in a 
funny fashion, opening and shutting the wings each time. 
Both male and female call. The flight is swift and straight, 
and generally only from tree to tree unless the bird is greatly 
alarmed. Its food consists mainly of fruit and berries, for 
w hicli it visits orchards and gardens, but it also devours a 
goodly number of insects. I have seen it examining and 
going in and out of holes of trees, apparently with the idea 
of nesting, but I have never succeeded in finding the eggs. 
The soft parts of the adult are :—Irides red-brown; bill, 
legs and toes black. 
In the young bird the irides are hazel ; bill brownish 
black 3 legs and toes as in the adult.] 
450. TRICHOLAiMA LEUCOMELAS. 
CC. Klipfontein, Apl., July (4). 
[Since the Central Cape Colony trip I have only seen this 
Barbet in Namaqualand, where it was quite common and 
resident. It is usually found in pairs and feeds principally 
on berries and fruit, for which it visits gardens and orchards. 
It does considerable damage to green and ripe fruit, espe¬ 
cially figs. It has a loud cry of two or three syllables and 
