S2 BIRDS 01 THE BrFFALO BASIN. 



been recorded from the Qwenegba by Mr. John Wood in 

 June 1906, and from Kei Road on our enstern l:>order a 

 female was forwarded by Miss Hudson in May 1904 to our 

 local Museum. In the breeding season this is a noisy bird, 

 uttering a continuous rattling cry, somewhat like that of the 

 northern mistle-thrush ; it raises and lowers its tail continually 

 and quivers it in convulsive responses to the rattle. I have 

 found the young out of the nest on 10th December, but the 

 nest itself I have not seen. 



Capo Ground Robin — E. coryphseus (Less.). This species 

 finds a place here on the strength of a single female obtained 

 by Mr. Pym in 1 902 within four miles of King Williamstown 

 and now deposited in the Museum. Mr. Pym informs me 

 that he saw others in July 1909 in the vicinity of Fort 

 Cunynghame, beyond our limits. 



The White-Starred Bush Robin — Tarsi ger stellatus 

 ( VleilL). This is yet another of these shy denizens of the 

 forest, which fall, however, before the wiles of the youthful 

 trapper. Bel ween 1908 and 1913 inclusive, six specimens 

 were obtained by my hunters in the winter months of May, 

 June and July. A seventh specimen was shot by Mr. John 

 Ross on 23rd November 1908. On the latter occasion he 

 and I were far in the depth of the forest and were guided 

 by the loud double note " ee-tchoo ^' of the bird to its haunt ; 

 later that same day we heard another calling. On a single 

 occasion afterwards, 8th January 1913, I was again led by 

 the c;dl to the bird^s haunt. The Pirie records indicate 

 that the bird is resident, and two specimens brought in May 

 were in immature plumage. Our local Museum contains a 

 pair shot by Mr. Ranger at Kei Road on 18th August 1908. 



[Familiar Chat — Pluenicurus familiaris (Steph.). In 

 the adjoining l^asin of the Keiskama I have frequently met 

 with chestnut-riimped chats, and within the strict limits of 

 the Buffalo Basin I have observed a pair on a church-roof at 

 Tynsha and seen one under the eaves of a native hut in the 

 same location. As I have not handled a specimen, however, 

 I prefer in the meantime to bracket this species.] 



