H I R U N D O N I G R O R U F A [anted, p. 325].
Add
Ilirundo nigrorufa, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Ilirund. pt. iii. (1886) ; Bocage, Jorn.
Sc. Lisb. (2) viii. pp. 257, 258 (1892).
For the geographical distribution of this species, vide infra, Plate 78 [Map].
H I R U N D O S M I T H I I [anted, p. 327].
Add
Hirundo filfe ra , Fischer, J. f. O. 1885, p. 128; Matscliic, J. f. O. 1887, p. 141;
St. John, Ihis, 1889, p. 155; Beichen. J. f. O. 1891, p. 153; Bendall, Ibis, 1892,
p. 219.
Hirundo sniitMi, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Ilirund. pt. iii. (1886); Shelley, P. Z. S.
1888, p. 40; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Geu. (2) vi. p. 231 (1888); Oates, ed. Hume’s
Nest & Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 188 (1890); id. Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 380 (1890);
Emin, J. f. 0 . 1891, p. 59 ; Sharpe, Ihis, 1893, p. 305 ; Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. (3)
viii. p. 258 (1892); Beichen. Jalirb. Hamh. AViss. Aust. x. p. 16 (1893).
C o u n t S.4L V a d o r i records a fine adult male of this species obtained at Malcogebdii, in
Shoa, by Dr. Bagazzi, on the 19th of February. It was procured by Emin Pasha at
AA^adelai in September. Jlr. F. J. Jackson met with it iu the Kikuyu country in August.
Dr. Fischer’s localities for the species are the town of Zanzibar in August, Lindi,
Tschara, and Wapokomoland. Dr. Stuhlmann met with the species at Zanzibar in
November, Emin Pasha at Mrogoro in Ugogo in May. Dr. Bohm has sent specimens
from Karema.
According to Br. Eendall, tbo species is rare on the Gambia. lie fouud a nest with
three eggs on the 7th of NoTember, 1889, the nest being exactly like that of IIirundo
lucida.
The late Sir Oliver St. John, in his paper on tho birds ot Southern Afghanistan and
Kelat, remarked ;—“ Somewhat to my surprise I found this bird on several occirsions in
the Arghandah valley, aud on one occasion near Kelat-i-Gbilzai, 5000 feet above the sea.
It was not common, aud I observed it nowhere else. Mr. Murray notices its occurrence
at Quetta, hut I have not seen it there.”
The following additional notes on the nesting of tho species have appeared iu
Mr. Oates's edition of Mr. Hume’s ‘Nest and Eggs of Indian B i r d sMa j o r 0. T.
Bingham says ‘ I have found many nests of this beautiful Swallow uuder tho bridges
on both tho eastern and western Jumna canals at Delhi. They aro haU'-saucers of mud
lined with straw aud a few soft feathers. On the 27th May eleven nests that I took
contained three eggs each, and more than half of them hard-set, so that I should say the
bird breeds about Delhi in April and May.’
'■ Mr. Benjamin Aitken tells us that he has ‘ observed the nidification of the Wiretailed
Swallow only on tho river at Akola. One pair liad a nest on the 23rd December,
1869, but I did not examine it. On the 7tb of January (1870) another pair were
building a nest. Three eggs were taken from a nest in the beginning of February, 1870.
The birds at once began a new nest against a rock a few yards off from the first place,
and successfully regred three young. On tho 20th July, 1870. I made a note that thé
Wire-tailed SwaUow had almost disappeared from Akola; they had been common on the
river in the dry season.’
“ Colonel Butler says ‘ I found a nest of the Wire-tailed SwaUow at Deesa on the
10th August, 1875, fastened to tho brickwork ot a well, hut could not ascertain its
contents, as I could not induce any of my coolies to go down and take it. I took
another nest out of tho same well on the 11th August the following year (1876) containing
two eggs very slightly iucuhatod. It was a halt-oup, huUt of mud and thickly lined
with feathers, and fastened to the brickwork under an overhanging ledge of stone. I
have often found the nest uuder bridges overhanging the water, and in holes of rocks with
a similar aspect.’ Writing subsequently from Sind, he further says -.—'Hydrabad, Siud,
9th June, 1878. A nest under an archway over a canal, containing two fresh’ eggs’
Another nest in a weU on the 13tb June, containing three fresh eggs. Two more nerts
under archways over canals on the 20th, each containing three fresh eggs ; and any
number of other nests in the same noighbourhooci, and in the Eastern Narr.a iii similar
situations.’
“ Messrs. Davidson and AVenden, writing from tho Deccan, remark Common
and breeds.’
“ Lieut. H.E.Barnos, writing of Eajputana in general, says:—“ Tho AVire-tailed
Swallow, to my mind the handsomest of tho Hirnndines, breeds from the latter part of
Eebruary to April, and again in August and September.’ ”
For tho geographical distribution of this species, vide in/rà, Plate 80 [Map].
H I R D NDO G R I S E O P Y G A [ « « « , p. 335].
Add:—
Hirundo yriaeopyga, Sharpe & AVyatt, Monogr, Ilirund. pt. iv. (1886); Ecichen.
J. f. 0 . 1887, p. 02; Emin. J. f. 0 . 1891, p. 310; Bocage, Jorn. Sc. Lisb. (2) viii.
p. 2o8 (1892) ; Beielien. J. f. 0. 1892, p. 31.
De Fischee, on his last journey to tho Victoria Nyanza, procured this species at AVaselii
on the east side of the lake, on the 20th of January. Emiii Pasha also met with it at
Bussisi in October.
For the geographical distribution of this species, vide infrii, Plate 81 [Map],
4 E 2