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Mr. T. Ayres on the 
edition of Mr. Layard's work, says, “ Four primaries are al¬ 
ways spotted with white; " but in the present specimen only 
the first three primaries show a white spot, the corresponding 
spot on the fourth being a rufous hulf ; the pale tips to the 
two external rectrices are also not white, hut pale buff, with 
fine mottlings of dark brown.—J. H. G.] 
198. Eurystomus afer (Lath.). Cinnamon Roller. 
This Roller my brother shot on his farm, where it was ob¬ 
served for some days, among the mimosa trees, before he killed 
it; it was solitary, and is the only one of the kind that we 
have seen. 
Male shot 26th November: bill yellow ; irides, tarsi, and 
feet brown. 
[I believe this to be the most southerly occurrence of this 
Roller which has yet been recorded.—J. H. G.] 
199. Cuculus canorus, Linn. European Cuckoo. 
Male in change, shot 27th December 1875, at which time 
this species was exceedingly plentiful on my brother's farm, 
though the birds were shy and difficult to approach. Their 
flight was rapid; they were all amongst the mimosa trees. 
[The specimen sent was changing from the ordinary nest¬ 
ling plumage to the adult dress, apparently without passing 
through the intermediate hepatic phase which is incident to 
some individuals of this species.—J. H. G.] 
Coccystes jacobinus (Bodd.). Black-and-white Cuckoo. 
These birds are summer visitors; I saw the first this year 
at the end of September. 
200. Pogonorhynchus leucomelas (Bodd.). PiedBarbet. 
This species is not uncommon amongst the low trees and 
scrub on the ranges in this neighbourhood, where its note 
soon attracts the collector's attention. 
201. Dendropicus hartlaubi, Malh. Hartlaub's Wood¬ 
pecker. 
Male. Iris rose-colour; bill bluish horn; tarsi and feet 
dark bottle-green. Total length 6y inches, bill -fib wing 3f, 
tail 2, tarsus y-J. 
