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appears to be at least partially diurnal in its habits, moving 
about in the daytime much more freely than the other Owls. 
The stomach of an immature bird contained a lizard and a 
locust. 
181. Glaucidium capense. (Barred Owlet.) 
I do not remember to have seen this species on the Umfuli, 
though Mr. Ayres found it not uncommon there. 
182. Asio capensis. (African Short-eared Owl.) 
Seen by Mr. Ayres, but not procured. 
183. Strix flammea. (Barn-Owl.) 
AJot very common round Salisbury, though I have come 
across it pretty frequently in disused mining shafts and 
drives in the out-districts. 
184. Vinago delalandii. (Delalande's Green Pigeon.) 
This handsome bird is common and generally distributed, 
though subject to partial migrations depending on the ripening 
of the various fruits on which it feeds. It is especially fond 
of the wild fig, the dense foliage of which affords it excellent 
protection, rendering it very hard to detect as it sits very 
close, but it dashes out with considerable speed when roused. 
Its flesh is excellent. 
185. Turtur semitorquatus. (Bed-eyed Turtle-Dove.) 
A somewhat scarce and solitary species, the presence of 
which I had overlooked till quite recently. 
186. Turtur capicola. (Cape Turtle-Dove.) 
Common everywhere, occurring generally in pairs, but 
often in small flocks. Although avoiding the town, these 
Doves are a feature of every homestead and become almost 
as tame as domesticated Pigeons. They seem to breed pretty 
well all the year round, as I have found their eggs in nearly 
every month. 
187. Turtur senegalensis. (Senegal Turtle-Dove.) 
On a few occasions I heard the unmistakable call of this 
species about Mazoe, though I never actually saw one ; it 
does not appear to occur at all round Salisbury. 
