94 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



breeding-season ; it is very brusque in its movements, 

 and frequently utters a chirping noi3e, at the same time 

 elevating and spreading its tail Peacock-fashion over its 

 back. 



The food of this species consists of insects and berries. 

 The irides are brown, the bill, legs, and toes blackish. 



My specimens are not so dark, especially in the upper 



parts, as those from the Cape Colony. 



[This species was not contained in ]\Ir. Andersson's last 

 collection ; but it was identified in a collection sent by him to 

 England some years previously, as I learn from a memorandum 

 left amongst his papers. — Ed.] 



117. Camaroptera Olivacea, Sund. Olivaceous Camaroptcra. 



Camaroptera olivacea, Sundevall, Ofvers. 1850, p 103, 



„ ,, Gui-ney, Birds Damar., Proc. Zool. Soc. 1804, 



p. 2. 

 Calamochjta olivacea, Layard's Cat. No. 180. 

 Camaroptera olivacea, Von Ileuglin, in Ibis, 1869, p. 140. 

 Camaroptera hrevicatidata, Sharpe's Cat. No. 309. 



This species is pretty common in the neighbourhood 

 of the Okavango River, and is also not uncommon in 

 Damara Land proper ; but I did not meet with it in Great 

 Namaqna Land. It is a very tame bird, and hunts slowly 

 and with great care, examining alike, in quest of insects, 

 both thickets and the largest trees ; it generally carries 

 its mngs slightly drooping when thus engaged, and its 

 tail raised at an angle of 45°. 



The iris is light brown, the eyelids flesh-coloured, the 

 bill livid horn-colour, and the legs and toes brownish 

 licsh-colour. 



