11. SAXICOLA. 



381 



p. 225. no. ^229 (Igtii)) ; lihmf. S,- Dresser, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 283, 

 pi. .xxxviii. %. 2 ; kiharpe, ed. Layard^s B. >S. Afr. p. 244 (1877, 

 female). 



In this form the adult male has the entire head black, except 

 occasionally a narrow white eye-stripe above the lores ; it is also a 

 slightly larger bird than S. leucomeliena, which it otherwise resem- 

 bles. Length of wing 44 to 4-2 inches, tail 3-0 to 2-8, culmen 

 0-9 to 0-8, tarsus 1-4 to 1-25. 



The female ditfers from that of *S'. leucomehena in being of a 

 much darker grej' colour, and in having the upper and median 

 wing-coverts pale grey instead of white. The seasonal changes 

 appear to be unimportant. Males of the second year have the belly 

 white. Young in first plumage appear to be unknown. Birds of 

 the year are entirely brown, except the rump, upper and under tail- 

 coverts, and tail, which are coloured as in the adult. 



The Mountain-Chat has a wide range, extending from Great 

 Namaqua Land through Colesberg, Bloemfontein, and the Transvaal 

 as far north as Rustenberg. It is believed to be a resident. 



South Africa {E. L. Layard). 

 South Africa {E. L. Layurd). 

 Elands Post {T. C. Atmore). 

 Colesberg i^Ortlepp). 

 Vaal viver, May 6, 1879 ( T. 



Ay res). 

 Rustenberg, June 21, 1877 



( IF. Lucas ). 

 Aamhoup, DamaraLaud, Jane 



28, lt>()l {C.J. Anderssun). 

 South Africa. 

 Desolate part of High Ytddt, 



Transvaal, June lo {F. 



Oates). 



R.B.Sharpe,Esq. [P.]. 

 R.B.Sharpe,Esq. [P.]. 

 R. B. Sharps, Esq. [P.]. 

 E. B. Sharpe, Esq. [P.]. 

 Dr. Bradshaw. 



R. B. Sharps, Esq. [P.]. 



R. B. Sharpe, Esq. 



Purchased. 



C.G.&F. Oates, Esqrs. 



[P.]. 



15. Saxicola xanthoprymna. 



Saxicola xanthoprymna, Ilempr. et Ehr. Si/mb. Phys. Aves, fol. dd 

 (18.33) ; Dresser ^- Blanford, Ibisi 1874, p. 342; Blanf. &• Dresser, 

 P. Z. S. 1874, p. 223. 



Saxicola erythropygia, E. Cavendish Taylor, Ibts, 1807, p. Gl. 



Saxicola mojsta, Lic/it. apiid Shelky, H. Eyypt, p. 7G (1872) ; ajrud 

 ISharpe Sf Dresser, B. Eur. pt. xvi. (1873). 



Adult male in hreediny-plumaye. General colour of the upper 

 parts greyish brown, shading into dull chestnut on the rump and 

 upper tail-coverts. Lores, chin, throat, cheeks, car-coverts, and sides 

 of the neck black ; eye-stripe greyish white, extending to the nape ; 

 •wings b^o^m, the greater wing-coverts and secondaries with pale 

 tips ; tail dark brown, the basal third of the two centre feathers 

 and the basal two thirds of the remainder Mhite ; axillaries and 

 under wing-coverts black ; breast and belly grevish white, shading 

 into didl chestnut on the flanks and under tail-coverts. BiU, legs, 

 feet, and claws black. Wings with the third, fourth, and fifth 



