148 Dr. G. Hartlaub on some Birds from the Cape Colony. 



Fam. TURDIDiE. 



21. CossypHA CAFFRA (Linn.). Bessonornis caffra, Grill, /. c. 



p. 29. 

 Mr. Layard's specimen (no. 30) was received from Mr. E.. 

 Moffat at Kuruman. 



22. Pycnonotus aurigaster (Vieill.), Sund. Obs. in Levaill. 

 p. 36. 



Layard, specimen no. 36. 



Fam. MUSCICAPIDiE. 



23. BUTALIS ADUSTA, Boic. 



Mr. Layard has sent one specimen (no. 23) of this species, a 

 young bird, ''from Swellendam.^^ 



Fam. LANIIDiE. 



24. Malaconotus atrococcineus, Burchell. 



" We have received specimens of this Shrike from Kuruman, 

 Colesberg, and Damara-land.^' (E. L. L.) 



25. Basanistes melanoleucus. Smith. 

 Layard, specimen no. 22. 



26. Bradyornis silens (Shaw) ; Grill, Zool. Antekn. p. 33. 

 " Common about the Knysna and Svvellendara." (E. L. L.) 



Fam. STURNID^. 



27. Lamprocolius phcenicopterus, Sw. 

 Damara-land, one example. (E. L. L.) 



28. Lamprocolius melanogaster, Sw. ; Grill, /. c. p. 37. 

 Two specimens; one (no. 41) " believed to have been shot not 



far from Pietermaritzberg." (E. L. L.) 



29. Lamprocolius decoratus, n. sp. 



Totus metallice iridescens, occipite, nucha, regione parotica et ter- 

 go nonnihil cserulescentibus ; macula scapulari violaceo-pur- 

 purascente, nitore cupreo; rectricibus mediis violaceo-cteru- 

 lescentibus, sub certa luce conspicue fasciolatis; remigum 

 marginibus externis cserulescentibus; maculis holosericeis 

 alarum minimis, vix conspicuis ; rostro gracili et pedibus 



