_a._ ♂ (?) Makalapsi River, August 8, 1873. Iris dark; bill black; base and skin round eyes madder; claws madder. Family CUCULIDÆ. 52. CUCULUS CLAMOSUS, Cuv.: Sharpe, ed. Layard, p. 150. Black Cuckoo. _a._ ♀ Crocodile River, November 9, 1873. Iris light hazel. 53. CUCULUS CUPREUS, Boddaert. _Chrysococcyx cupreus_, Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 153. Golden Cuckoo. _a._ ♂ Crocodile River, November 8, 1873. Iris scarlet. _b._ ♀ Crocodile River, November 9, 1873. Iris light brown. 54. COCCYSTES CAFER (Licht.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 158. Le Vaillant’s Cuckoo. _a._ Crocodile River, November 14, 1873. Iris light hazel. _b._ ♀ (?) Tati, October 17, 1874. Iris hazel; bill and legs black. 55. CENTROPUS SENEGALENSIS (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 162. Lark-heeled Cuckoo. _a._ ♀ Tati, August 28, 1873. Iris crimson. _b._ ♂ Ramaqueban River, September 4, 1873. 56. CENTROPUS SUPERCILIOSUS (H. and E.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 163. White-eyebrowed Lark-heeled Cuckoo. _a._ ♀ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris crimson. Family INDICATORIDÆ. 57. INDICATOR SPARMANNI (Steph.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 166. White-eared Honey-guide. _a._ ♀ Holfontein, July 1873. Iris light brownish hazel. _b, c._ Not labelled. Family CAPITONIDÆ. 58. POGONORHYNCHUS LEUCOMELAS (Bodd.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 173. Pied Barbet. _a._ ♀ Pretoria, July 24, 1873. Iris very dark. Stomach large, thin, and full of fruit; a good deal of flesh about the head. _b._ ♀ Pretoria, July 1873. Iris dark hazel. _c._ Tati, October 6, 1874. Bill and legs black. 59. TRACHYPHONUS CAFER (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 178. Le Vaillant’s Barbet. _a._ ♀ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris red. _b._ ♀ Crocodile River, November 15, 1873. Iris crimson. _c._ ♂ Crocodile River, November 30, 1873. Iris crimson. _d._ Not labelled. Family PICIDÆ. 60. CAMPETHERA BENNETTI, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 181. Bennett’s Woodpecker. _a._ Second Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, September 7, 1874. Iris lake; bill blackish slate-colour; legs and claws slate-colour, inclined to olive. 61. CAMPETHERA ABINGTONI, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 182. Golden-tailed Woodpecker. _a._ Not labelled. 62. CAMPETHERA SMITHII, Malh.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 184. Smith’s Woodpecker. _a._ Tati, October 6, 1874. Bill dusky slate-colour; legs pale whitish olive. _b, c._ Not labelled. 63. DENDROPICUS NAMAQUUS (Licht.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 188. Bearded Woodpecker. _a._ ♂ Motloutsi River, August 23, 1873. Iris crimson lake. _b._ ♀ Ramaqueban River, July 30, 1874. Iris lake; bill slate-colour; legs dark greenish slate-colour; claws dark. Stomach containing large caterpillars. _c._ ♂ Ramaqueban River, August 2, 1874. Iris lake; bill slate-colour; legs dark greenish slate-colour; claws black. Stomach containing large caterpillars.