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Mr. E. C. Chubb on the Birds of 
61. Merops apiaster. 
Merops apiaster Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 57. 
a. $. March 23, 1907. “Inkonjane inkulu” ( = large 
Swallow). 
*b. ? . Nov. 24, 1907. 
*c. ?• 
*d. ? . Feb. 29, 1908. 
Very common during its stay here, from the middle of 
October to the beginning of April. 
62. Merops natalensis. 
Merops natalensis Reichenb. Handb. Merop. p. 78, pi. 451 
(1852). 
Merops nubicoides Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 62. 
a. Nov. 15, 1907. 
b. Nov. 22, 1907. 
Numbers of these birds were seen at the Umguza River, 
three or four miles from town, on several occasions during 
last November. 
63. COSMETORNIS VEXILLARITJS. 
Cosmetornis vexillarins Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. 
p. 42. 
*«. $. Nov. 24, 1907. “ Inabanaba/* applied to all 
Nightjars. 
64. Caprimulgus rufigena. 
Caprimulgus rufigena Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 34. 
a . • Nov. 23, 1907. 
65. Caprimulgus fossii. 
Caprimulgus fossei Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 39. 
a. ? . March 5, 1907. 
I believe that this is our commonest Nightjar. It is found 
squatting on the ground at night-time, while during the 
day it may often be flushed in thick grass. 
66. CoLIUS ERYTHROMELON. 
Colius erythromelon Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 99. 
“ Isogonono. - ” 
