426 Mr. T, Ayres on Birds observed 



14. Bradypterus barratti, Sharpc. Barratt^s Heed- 

 Warbler. 



This species frequents the dense bush and jungle fringing 

 the mountain-streamlets, and, thovigh by no means uncom- 

 mon, is not often seen. 



Male. Iris dusky brown ; bill black ; tarsi and feet dusky. 



Female. Iris hazel ; bill dusky horn-colour, the under man- 

 dible ash-colour ; tarsi and feet dusky pale. 



15. ZosTEROPS viRENS (Sundev.). Green Zosterops. 

 This bird is exceedingly plentiful, both in the forest of 



the Kloofs and amongst the jungle on the slopes. It builds a 

 neat open cup-shaped nest in some low shrub ; the eggs are 

 white and, as far as I can remember, without spots. 



16. Anthus capensis (Linn.) . Sentinel Pipit. 



This is the commonest and most regularly distributed of 

 all the Pipits, and is as plentiful at the Gold-fields as in all 

 other parts of Transvaal. 



17. Anthus pyrrhonotus (Vieill.). Cinnamon -backed 

 Pipit. 



This species is common about Lydenburg, where it fre- 

 quents the open grassy plains. 



18. TuRDUs oLivACEUs, Liun. Olivaceous Thrush. 

 These Thrushes inhabit the dense forest, and are most easily 



obtaiued in the dusk of the evening, when they appear to be 

 more on the move than at other times, chasing one another 

 about, and often uttering their short clucking note. They 

 feed on the ground amongst the dead leaves, insects forming 

 their principal diet, 



19. TuRDUs GURNEYi, Hartl. Gurney's Thrush. 



This Thrush is exceedingly scarce. It frequents the same 

 localities as the preceding species ; but of its habits I know 

 nothing. The specimen sent was quietly hunting for insects 

 on the ground ; and being amongst the underwood, I did not 

 know what it was till I picked it up. It proved to be a male ; 

 total length 8| inches, tarsus 1^, bill 1^, wing 4^, tail 3^; 

 iris dusky hazcl^ tarsi and feet flesh-colour. 



