156 Mr. T. Ayies un Trans- Vual Ornithuloyy. 



98. (L. 249.) Bessonornis humeralis (Smith). White- 

 sbouldered Chat-Thrush. 



Male. — Iris dusky ; bill black. 



I shot this scarce bird amongst the thick scrub on the banks 

 of the Limpopo ; the stomach contained insects ; it was lively 

 and restless in its actions. 



99. (L. 230.) Anthus caffer, Sundev. Caffer Pipit. 



This Pipit places its nest on the ground in some snug well- 

 sheltered nook, or at the foot of a tuft of grass. It is cup- 

 shaped and neatly built of dry grass, the outer layers coarse, 

 the next fine, and lined with hair from the tails of cattle. The 

 eggs are four in number. 



100. (L. 228.) Anthus pyrrhonotus, Vieill. Cinnamon 

 Pipit. 



Male. — Total length 8 inches; iris dusky, tarsi and feet 

 dusky pale. 



This Pipit is distributed during the winter months over the 

 whole country, but more plentifully on high bare lands than in 

 the bush or along the Limpopo. It feeds on insects, has a low 

 dipping flight, and occasionally alights on low trees. 



[I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. E. L. Layard for 

 pointing out to me the oldest of the many specific names which 

 have been applied to this Pipit; this name was founded on 

 Le Vaillaut's plate, No. 197, which I agree with Mr. Layard in 

 referring to this species. The remainder of the synonymy of 

 this Pipit has been recently published in detail by Mr. R. B. 

 Sharpe, in the very useful Catalogue of the African birds now 

 in his collection, No. 693.— J. H. G.] 



101. (L. 229.) Anthus raaltenii, Temm. Eaalten's 

 Pipit. 



This species resembles the preceding in its low dipping flight. 



102. (L. 204.) Bradornis mariquensis. Smith. Mariqua 

 Flycatcher. 



I noticed two of these Flycatchers on my journey to the Lim- 

 popo, and two others near the junction of that river with the 



