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pale bluish white with numerous dots and small spots of lilac 

 generally distributed. They measured -75 X '55. 



246A. BRADYPTERUS CUNENENSIS (Hartert). 



Hartert (Bull. B. O. C. xiii. p. 62, 1893) describes a new Eeed 

 Warbler from the Cunene River obtained by Mr. A. "W. Eriksson on 

 April 3, 1880. It is apparently allied to B. babacula (Calamociclila 

 gracilirostris apud Hartert), but is greyish instead of rufous-brown 

 above and is slightly larger. 



248A. EREMOHELA FLAVIVENTRIS DAMARENSIS (Sharpe). 



Sharpe (Ibis, 1904, p. 339) considers that the Damaraland form of 

 E. flaviventris is worthy of separation from the typical race owing to 

 its paler colour. An examination of the series in the South African 

 Museum hardly convinces me of the distinctness of the two races; 

 moreover, Burchell's type of the typical species came from Griquatown 

 and would probably be referable to the Damaraland race, or be at 

 any rate intermediate. 



270A. SPILOPTILA MALOPENSIS (Sharpe). 



Sharpe (Bull. B. 0. C. xiii. p. 80) distinguishes under this name the 

 Rufous-eared Wren Warbler from the Molopo River in Bechuanaland. 

 It is paler and more fulvescent above, having scarcely any grey on 

 the crown and neck, while the rufous eyebrow and face is light 

 vinous cinnamon ; the sides of the body, flanks, and under-tail coverts 

 are light sandy buff, and not streaked as in the typical form. 



An old skin in the South African Museum from Kuruman is 

 apparently referable to this species, which extends westwards to 

 Great Namaqualand, while examples from the Transvaal are some- 

 what intermediate 



28lA. CISTICOLA CHINIANA (Smith). 

 28lB. CISTICOLA RUFILATA (Hartl.). 



Sharpe (Hand-list Birds, iv. p. 199) again recognises these two 

 Grass Warblers as distinct from the common Grey-backed form of 

 the Colony. 



The South African Museum contains examples of the first-named 

 form from Durban, the Zambesi Valley, and from Nyasaland. It 

 is larger than C. subruficapilla, and has no trace of spots on the 

 breast, while the head is uniform rufous and not streaked. 



There are two examples of C. rnfilata also in the same collection 



