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31. Urolestes melanoleucus (Jard. & Selby). South- 

 African Long-tailed Shrike. 



This species is occasionally seen in pairs in the bush by 

 the river. 



3.2. Laniarius GUTTURALis (MiilL). Bacbakiri Bush 

 Shrike. 



A few pairs of these birds are always to be seen or heard 

 about here, except in winter, when they disappear ; in the 

 dry years 1883, 1884, aud 1885 they seemed to be very 

 scarce, 



33. Bradyornis silens (Shaw). Pied Wood Shrike. 

 This species is common all about the town of Kroonstad and 



the neighbouring bush. 



34. Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.). African Drongo. 

 Isolated pairs of this species are seen here occasionally. 



35. Lamprotornis australis, Smith. BurchelFs Grakle. 

 These birds are very shy and cunning. I have occasionally 



seen a few pairs of them on a farm about nine miles from 

 Kroonstad, where there is plenty of unfrequented bush near 

 the river. 



36. Lamprotornis phcenicopterus, Swains. Flame- 

 shouldered Grakle. 



This species is common here in pairs. 



37. Spreo bicolor (Gmel.). White-rumped Grakle. 

 These birds are very numerous here. 



[Mr. Symonds did not forward specimens of this and the 

 preceding species. — J. H. G.] 



38. Sporopipes squamifrons (Smith) . Scutellated Finch. 

 These Finches are plentiful here, and in winter go in 



flocks with other Estreldce ; they become very tame in con- 

 finement. 



39. Vidua principalis (Linn.) . Dominican Widow-bird. 

 This is a common species all about here. 



