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strikes one as being very incongruous in so large a bird ; it 
has a very characteristic, jerky, dipping flight. Stomachs 
examined contained locusts, mantides, coleoptera, and fibrous 
vegetable matter, but I have also seen this Hornbill feeding 
on fruits and seeds. It will occasionally descend to feed on 
the ground. 
129. Lophoceros leucomelas. (Yellow-billed Hornbill.) 
Much scarcer than the preceding species in the vicinity 
of Salisbury, but very plentiful in the heavier bush, where its 
loud yelping cries are continually to be heard. It occurs in 
small flocks, and is not nearly so shy as L . epirhinus, while, 
unlike that bird, it perches on the topmost branches of 
high trees, where it bobs its head up and down, uttering 
its loud toe, toe, tocke, tocke, toe.” Its bill is a very 
powerful instrument, and I have often wondered at the ease 
with which it can open the huge pods of a large leguminous 
tree which I have found hard enough to split with a hammer. 
Its stomach contained locusts, termites, and ants. 
There is another larger and casqued Hornbill, of which I 
have seen a few flocks on the Umfuli and near Salisbury; 
I suspect this is the Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes buc¬ 
cinator Temm.), but unfortunately I have never succeeded 
in getting within range, as the birds are very wild. 
130. Campothera smithi. (Smith’s Woodpecker.) 
I have not succeeded in identifying this species, though 
Mr. Ayres remarks that it w r as not very scarce along the 
Umfuli. 
131. Campothera bennetti. (Bennett’s Woodpecker.) 
Not uncommon throughout the year. Stomachs contained 
coleoptera ( Oosomus , Cassida, &c.) and black ants. 
132. Dendropicus cardinalis. (Cardinal Woodpecker.) 
This little species is much the commonest of our Wood¬ 
peckers. 
133. Thripias namaquus. (Bearded Woodpecker.) 
Only a few examples of this species have come under my 
notice, but it has not improbably been overlooked. 
