in the Lydenburg District of Transvaal. 423 



amongst the Kingfishers only two species were noticeable, 

 Corythornis cyanostigma and, I think, Alcedo semitorquata ; 

 Promerops gurneyi is tolerably common^ feeding on the nectar 

 of the flowers of a scrnbby tree common on the sides and sum- 

 mits of the mountains. 



8. CiNXYRis CHALYBEA (Linu.). Lcsscr Double-collared 

 Sun-bird. 



Plentiful in the spring and early autumn, when they con- 

 gregate on the blossoming trees and shrubs ; they are also 

 found in winter, but not commonly. 



9. Nectarinia famosa (Linn.). Malachite Sun-bird. 

 This lovely bird is still more common than the preceding, 



frequenting the same localities, but is more especially to be 

 found about the sugar-bushes with Promerops gurneyi. 



Besides these sugar-birds, I also noticed Cinnyris afra and 

 C. amethystina. 



10. Drymceca hypoxantha, Sharpe. Yellow -breasted 

 Drymoeca. 



Not uncommon amongst the jungle which abounds on the 

 slope of the mountains. Iris light hazel ; bill black, the 

 under mandible in some specimens pale lilac at the base ; 

 tarsi and feet pale. 



[Mr. Sharpe informs me that this is a new species, which 

 he is about to describe under the above name, from a Natal 

 specimen, in the ensuing part of the second edition of Layard's 

 catalogue. — J. H. G-.] 



11. Drymceca LEVAiLLANTi, Smith. Levaillant's Drymoeca. 

 This is the commonest of the Warblers in this locality, and 



very generally distributed. 



12. Drymceca chiniana. Smith. Kurichane Drymoeca. 

 This species is to be found in the same localities as the 



preceding, and is also generally distributed. 



13. Sphenceacus africanus (Gmel.). Flute-voiced Sphe- 

 uoeacus. 



Common, but, on account of its retiring habits, not oft'^n 

 seen. 



