731 
by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa. 
458. Trachyphonus cafer. 
Tv. Klein Letaba, Aug., Sept. (4). 
[I have only noticed this species in the North-Eastern 
Transvaal, where it was common in the bush-veld below the 
Berg, and again in the Gorongoza and Tete districts of 
Portuguese East Africa, where it was decidedly scarce. In 
habits it is retiring and, as a rule, frequents thick bush along 
the dongas and rivers. It has a peculiar loud call and is 
more often heard than seen. 
The soft parts are Irides red-brown ; orbits dusky; bill 
yellowish green, apical portion pale slate-coloured ; legs and 
toes dark slate-coloured.] 
459. CuCULUS GULARIS. 
P. Beira, Jan. 29 (1). 
[Several individuals of this species arrived around Beira 
in company w r ith C. canorus in January, but were so wild that 
they could seldom be approached within shot. They were 
observed sitting in the larger trees or on the bare topmost 
branches of dead ones, and had no call. 
The soft parts are :—Irides pale dirty yellow ; eyelid 
yellow; bill greenish yellow at base, black at tip and ridge 
of culmen ; gape orange.] 
460. Cuculus CANORUS. 
P. Beira, Eeb. 13, 16 (2). 
One of the birds is immature and shews traces of rufous 
barring on the back. 
[This Cuckoo arrived in company with C. gularis in 
January and remained up to the time I left the Beira 
district, which was in March. It was indistinguishable from 
C. gularis on the wing and when sitting, and had no call. 
The soft parts are :— Adult. Irides darkish yellow ; eyelid 
yellow ; bill at base greenish yellow, black at tip and ridge 
of culmen ; legs and toes lemon-yellow. 
Imm. Irides pale dirty yellow; eyelid yellow; bill at base 
greenish yellow, black at tip and ridge of culmen ; legs and 
toes lemon-yellow.] 
