62 LT. C. G. FINCH-DA VIES ON THE 



81. Hirundo rustica — European Swallow, rommon 

 during die summer (the winter-time of Europe). 



S2. Hirundo cucullata — Larger Stripe-breasted Swal- 

 low. Common during the summer months, building their 

 nests under verandahs, etc. 



83. Hirundo semirufa — Red-breasted Swallow. I 

 have lately (September) seen a few of these beautiful swallows 

 flying high overhead, with a slow, lazy flight. 



84. Bradornis mariquensis — Mariqua Flycatcher. 

 Very common everywhere and resident. 



85. La niot Urdus torquatus — White-tailed Flycatcher, 

 ('ommon everywhere throughout the thorn-bush, going about 

 in small family parties. It is a charmingly tame little bird, 

 and when one is sitting down in the bush it will often come 

 and hop about quite close and peer at you in a most curious 

 manner. It seems to feed a good deal on the oround. It 

 looks very pretty, the black wings with large white patches 

 making them resemble butterflies. While hopping about, 

 the short tail points straight down, and the head, with the 

 feathers pufi'ed up, looks large and out of proportion. It has 

 a great variety of notes, mostly harsh and querulous, but 

 they have one loud clear call, which resembles that of the 

 Black-headed Oriole. 



S6. Batis molitor— White-flanked Flycatcher. Fairly 

 common amongst the open thorn-bush. 



87. Batis pririt — Pririt Flycatcher. About as com- 

 mon as the previous species, but frequenting rather thicker 

 bush. 



88. Tchitrea perspicillata — Paradise Flycatcher. I 

 have seen only a few of these pretty flycatchers amongst the 

 thick hush, along the river at Okanjande, during March and 

 April, 



