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changing almost immediately after death to orange-yellow ; 

 bill black ; tarsi dusky (almost black) ; feet ash-colour. 



This is a decidedly scarce bird in the Magaliesbergen ; it 

 frequents the same localities as the preceding species^ and has 

 much the same restless habits. 



Stenostira scita (Vieill.). Mignard Flycatcher. 



Male^ Rustenburg, June 18th. Irides dusky; bill, tarsi, 

 and feet black. 



This very small bird is often seen hunting assiduously for 

 minute insects amongst the foliage of bushes and trees ; it is 

 generally solitary, and I have never seen more than two 

 together. 



Eremomela usticollis, Sund. Brown-throated Bush- 

 chirper. 



Male, Bustenburg, June 28th. Irides tawny white ; bill, 

 pale, with the ridge dusky ; tarsi and feet pale russet. 



335. Eremomela hemixantha, Seebohm, n. sp. Busten- 

 burg Bush-chirper. 



One specimen not sexed, Bustenburg, June 13th. Irides 

 pale chrome ; bill black ; tarsi ashy, gradually assuming light 

 brown at the feet. 



Two males and one specimen with the sex not noted, Bus- 

 tenburg, July 24th. Irides pale chrome-yellow. 



Female, Bustenburg, July 23rd. Irides very pale tawny- 

 yellow ; bill black ; tarsi dusky brown, assuming light red- 

 dish brown at the feet. 



This species is found in small companies. 



[I have submitted the specimens sent by Mr. Ayres to the 

 examination of Canon Tristram, Mr. Sharpe, and Mr. See- 

 bohm, who all agree with me in considering them as belong- 

 ing to a species hitherto undescribed ; and the last-named 

 gentleman has been good enough to draw up the following 

 detailed description of it ; the specific name of hemixantha 

 has been selected as indicative of the yellow colouring of the 

 lower half of the body. — J. H. G.] 



" General colour of the upper parts greyish brown, slightly 

 suffused with olive-green, especially on the Avings, and shading 



