68 BIRDS OF OKANJANDE AND OUTJO. 



139. Crateropus bicolor — Pied Babbler. Common, 

 going about in parties of a dozen or more. 



140. CJhsetops pycnopygius — Damara Rock-Jumper. 

 I met with this species amongst the rocks and bush on the 

 side o£ the Waterberg, where I saw one or two pairs. They 

 flew little but hopped in a most wonderful way. The male 

 utters a rather sweet, but short song. I secured a male. 



141. Geocichla litsitsirupa — Groundscraper Thrush. 

 This handsome thrush is not uncommon amongst the larger 

 growth of trees along the wiiter-courses, where it seems to 

 feed mostly on the ground. 



142. Monticola brevipes — Short-toed Rock Thrush. 

 Fairly common in suitable localities. Although never far 

 from rocky ground, I have very frequently seen it perching 

 on trees amongst the bush. 



143. Myrmecocichla formicivora — Ant-eating Chat. 

 Not common. I have noticed it only in a few scattered 

 localities where open grassy flats and ant-heaps w^ere found. 



144. Saxicola pileata — Capped Wheatear. Fairly 

 common round the vilhige at Outjo, but I have seen very few 

 in Okanjande. 



145. Saxicola familiaris galtoni — Galton's Chat. 

 Found in the vicinity of all the rocky kopjes, and also 

 frequenting the houses in the villages. A very tame little 

 bird. At Okanjande a pair frequented the verandah of my 

 quarters and often hopped in at the window to hunt insects 

 round the room. They were quite fearless. 



146. Erythropygia numida — Damara Ground Robin. 

 Apparently rather rare. I procured only a single specimen 

 at Okanjande, but it is a retiring bird, fi^equenting the thick 

 undergrowth, and may easily escape observation. 



147. Erythropygia psena damarensis — Hartert's 

 Ground Robin. Very common everywhere. 



