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TROGLODYTID^. 



95. Sylvietta rufescens (Vieill.). South- African Crombcc. 



Lc Crombcc, Levaillant's Ois. d'Afr. pi. 135. 



Sylvietta hmchyura, Stricldand & Sclater, Birds Demar., Conlr. 



Orn. 1852, p. 148. 

 Dicceinn rufescens, Layard's Cat. No. 144. 

 Sylvietta rufescens, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 2870, 

 ' „ " „ Sharpe's Cat. No. 324. 



I have found this species widely distributed in all 

 parts which I have traversed, from the Okavango to 

 Table Mountain, but nowhere very common. 



It frequents dwarf vegetation, which it examines care- 

 fully as it hops and glides quickly onwards. The irides 

 are yellowish brown, the upper mandible dusky, the 

 under mandible a purplish flesh-colour, as also are the 

 legs and toes. 



Measurements of a female 



in. lin. 



Entire length 4 



Length of folded wing .... 2 6 



„ tarsus 9 



„ middle toe 4^ 



tail 11 



bill 8 



DENTIKOSTRES. 

 PARID^. 



96. Parisoma subcseruleum (Vieill. ). Rufous-vented Grignet. 

 Lc (iriynrt, Le\ aillaut's Ois. d'Afr. pi. 12G. 



Parisoma suhccerulcum, Strickland & Sclater, Birds Daniar., Contr. 

 Orn. 1852, p. 149. 



