232 MR. R. E. SYMONS 



Oriolus larvatus — Black-headed Oriole. Sometimes 

 seen on the Natal side, but never in Basutoland. The 

 breeding season is from October to January. 



Buphagas erijthrorliyncJius — Rf-d-l)illed Oxpecker. By 

 no m'eans common on either side of the mountain. 



Spreo hicolor — Cape Starling. Found on the Natal 

 side of the Drakensberg, but they are not common. The 

 breeding season is from September to January. 



Amydrus morio — Redwing Starling. Very common, 

 especially in the Game Reserve, where tlie breeding sea- 

 son is from October to December. The nest is built of 

 mud and grass-roots, lined with fine grass and horsehair, 

 and is placed on a ledge of rock or in a hole in a krantz ; 

 from three to four eggs are laid of a blue colour covered 

 with reddish brown spots and blotches. 



Ploceus capensis olivaceus — Olive Weaver. Very com- 

 mon in the Game Reserve, but not met with in Basuto- 

 land. From three to four blue eggs are laid during No- 

 vember or December. 



Eiiplectes capensis approximans — Lesser Cape Bishop 

 Bird. Exceedingly common in the Giant's Castle Game 

 Reserve, where I found many nests containing from three 

 to six eggs. The breeding season is from October to Janu- 

 ary. I have not met with this bird in Basutoland. 



P}jro)nelana orix — Red Bishop Bird. This is by no 

 means a common bird in the Drakensberg, but it may 

 sometimes be seen in the foothills. The breeding season 

 is from October to December. 



Coliuspasser ardens — Red-collared Widow-bird. Very 

 common in the Giant's Castle Game Reserve, where the 

 breeding season is from October to December. 



Diatropnra procne — Great-tailed Widow-hird. Com- 

 mon on the Natal side of the Drakensberg, but not met 

 witli in Basutoland. The breeding season is from October 

 to December. 



Estrildd astrild — Connnon Wa.rhill. Fairly common in 

 the Game Reserve, but not met with in Basutoland. The 

 breeding season is from October to Januarv. 



