of the Lydenburg District. 199 
river. I have met with a few specimens in the Colony, and 
on the Modder river near Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. 
I shot one on my trip from the Mooi river to Rustenberg. 
They have a silent flight; and I have never observed them 
on the ground. 
24. IRRISOR ERYTHRORHYNCHUS. 
I saw numbers of these Wood-Hoopoes at Olifants Nek, 
near Rustenberg, or rather heard them; for they keep up such 
an incessant chattering noise when disturbed that one is glad to 
get away from them. I have also seen them in British Kaf- 
fraria, Cape colony, and Olifant Hook, district Alexandria. 
25. RHINOPOMASTES CYANOMELAS. 
My. Lucas, a friend and fellow sportsman, brought me two 
specimens of this bird from Marico, where he shot it in the 
bush in January 1875. 
26. CoRYTHAIX MUSOPHAGA. 
I have shot this bird between the Karkama and Chalumna 
rivers, in the dense bush a few miles from the coast. I have also 
observed it near Lydenburg and Macamac gold-fields, where it 
abounds ; but owing to its shy habits and to its concealing itself 
in the thick foliage, I cannot speak much of its habits. I 
did not see it near Rustenberg; but I saw many Schizorhis 
concolor. | 
27. ScHIZORHIS CONCOLOR. 
This species is common about Rustenberg; and I have re- 
ceived it from Marico. It makes such a noise that one can- 
not fail to perceive its whereabouts. Dr. Exton, of Bloem- 
fontein, has given such an accurate description of the bird, 
that I shall not attempt to describe its habits (cf Sharpe’s 
ed. Layard’s B. 8. Afr. p. 146). 
28. CuCcULUS CANORUS. 
_ This bird was procured at Potchefstroom in December 1874. ; 
and I have received it from Marico and the Vaal river. 
29. CucULUS CUPREUS. 
I have shot this well-known bird on the Modder river, near 
Bloemfontein. Near Kronstadt I found them in great quan- 







