Museum, who assisted them with identifications. Publications Their ornithological publication, Natal Birds of 1899, introduced 386 bird species of Zululand, the Colony of Natal and the eastern Cape Colony. It constituted the first regional list for southern Africa, and recorded the status of many species. The small book is a sought after collector's item, but mainly for its historical interest. Through the brothers' efforts the early specimen collection of G. Hutchinson was preserved, and interest in regional conservation was increased. They are besides known from many letters, as well as articles written for The Natal Mercury, Ibis and other overseas natural history magazines. Unknowns It is not yet known where the brothers were buried, and their publication Wanderings in America has not been traced. By some accounts one of the brothers drowned in the Tugela River. References Natal Birds, Pietermaritzburg, P Davis & Sons, 1899. British ornithologists South African ornithologists South African zoologists History of KwaZulu-Natal