7 31 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
Transvaal near Petersburg, and a pair were seen at Masam- 
beti, near Beira, on the 10th Oct., 1906. This species is 
generally met with in the thorns and bushes along the 
streams and rivers, and often in the orchards and trees of 
cultivated gardens. It has a loud cry, which is especially 
uttered when the birds first arrive and when they chase each 
other. The flight is swift, but never long sustained. 
The soft parts are:—Irides red; eyelid red; bill, upper 
mandible black, lower fleshy ; legs and toes blackish.] 
468. COCCYSTES JACOBINUS. 
P. Beira, Peb. 9 (1). 
[Only near Beira have I seen this Cuckoo, where several 
pairs were noticed creeping about in the rough growths and 
bamboos on the ant-heaps. It was wild and not easy of 
approach, and I did not hear it utter any call. 
The soft parts are :—Irides dusky black ; bill, legs and 
toes blackish.] 
469. COCCYSTES HYPOPINARIUS. 
Tv. Woodbush, Dec. 28, 30, Jan. 9, 15 (6). 
[Whilst on the North-Eastern Transvaal trip, from April 
1905 to March 1906, this Cuckoo made an appearance in 
October, proclaiming itself by its loud call. It was in pairs, 
and frequented the thorns and bushes, generally along the 
spruits and streams. After a few weeks it became silent and 
retiring in habits, but I could not discover whether it was 
breeding or not. 
The soft parts are :—Irides dusky ; bill, legs and toes 
blackish.] 
472. Centropus burchelli. 
W. Illovo, Nov. (1); Z. Jususie Valley, Dec. (1) ; 
XJmfolosi Station, July, Aug. (5) ; Tv. Klein Letaba, Aug. 
(1) ; P. Beira, Nov., Dec. (2). 
[This species is common in most localities throughout 
Eastern and East-Central South Africa. It is perhaps 
more plentiful to the south than nearer the Zambesi. 
It frequents thick vegetation and undergrowth, generally 
