_d_. ♀ Tati, October 1, 1874. Iris hazel; legs pale brown. _e_. ♀ Tati, October 1874. 24. CAPRIMULGUS MOSSAMBICUS, Peters: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 88. Mozambique Nightjar. _a._ ♀ Tati, March 21, 1874. Iris dark hazel. Stomach very full of beetles, moths, and other insects. _b._ Not labelled. 25. COSMETORNIS VEXILLARIUS (Gould): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 89. Standard-winged Nightjar. _a._ ♂ (juv.) Victoria Falls, Zambesi, January 2, 1875. Iris dark hazel; upper mandible and tip of lower one dusky, the base of the latter flesh-colour; legs dirty flesh-colour. Large winged ants and large beetle in stomach. Family CYPSELIDÆ. 26. CYPSELUS APUS (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 90. Common Swift. _a._ ♀ (adult.) Between Sibanani and Tamasancha, December 9, 1874. Iris hazel; bill black; legs and feet dirty flesh-colour, dusky towards the tips and on the claws. Flying ants in stomach. Family MEROPIDÆ. 27. MEROPS APIASTER, L.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 96. European Bee-eater. _a._ ♂ Crocodile River, November 15, 1873. Iris crimson. _b._ ♀ (juv.) Inchlangin, about the beginning of December 1873. Iris pale crimson. _c_. ♀ (?) Hendrik’s Vlei, December 18, 1874. Iris crimson; bill black; legs brown; claws whitish. 28. MEROPS SUPERCILIOSUS, L.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 97. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater. _a._ ♂, _b._ ♀ Hendrik’s Vlei, December 18, 1874. Iris crimson; bill black; legs brown; claws whitish. In stomach large flying insects (? dragon-flies). 29. MEROPS NUBICOIDES, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 99, pl. iv. fig. 2. Carmine-throated Bee-eater. _a._ Daka River, January 20, 1875. Iris dark hazel; bill black; legs neutral tint, marked with greyish white; claws dusky. Beetles, etc., in stomach. _b._ ♂ Geruah, January 24, 1875. Iris dark hazel; bill black; feet, legs, and claws, dark neutral tint; legs and feet covered with whitish scales. Beetles, wasps, etc., in stomach. 30. MEROPS BULLOCKOIDES, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 99, pl. iv. fig. 1. White-fronted Bee-eater. _a._ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ ♂ Crocodile River, November 9, 1873. Iris hazel. 31. MEROPS PUSILLUS, P. L. S. Müll.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 100. Little Bee-eater. _a._ Tati, March 24, 1874. Iris crimson; bill, legs, and claws black. Stomach not at all muscular, containing remains of insects like beetles. _b._ Tati, March 24, 1874. Soft parts as above. Stomach contained winged insects. _c_. Tati, March 24, 1874. _d_. ♂ (?) Tati, March 26, 1874. Iris crimson. Stomach contained remains of insects--winged, I think. 32. DICROCERCUS HIRUNDINACEUS (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 101. Swallow-tailed Bee-eater. _a._ ♂ Near the Pantamatenka River, January 12, 1875. Iris crimson; bill black; legs dark neutral tint; claws black. Flying insects in stomach. Family CORACIIDÆ. 33. CORACIAS GARRULA, L.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 102. European Roller.