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72. Drymceca flavicans (Vieill.). 

 (138) Mangwato, 2Gtli December. 



These birds inhabit the low thorn-bushes which are 

 plentiful in this part of the country. 



73. Drymoeca oculariAj Smith. 



(165) ^ , Malope river^ 13th January; and ^ , Hart river, 

 1st Februar}^ One male measured 6 inches in the flesh, the 

 other 5*5. 



These bii*ds are abundant in the neighbourhood of the 

 Malope river, where I have seen six or eight together. They 

 are very tame, and frequent the low scrub. We' also met 

 with them at Spalding^s. 



74. Drym(eca affinis. Smith. 



(52) (J , Umvuli river, 16th August. Iris light hazel ; bill 

 dark ash-colour ; tarsi and feet light reddish brown ; claws 

 dusky brown. 



Scarce, frequenting the low bushes &c. on the banks of 

 the river. 



75. CisTicoLA natalensis (Smith). 



(69) ? , Umvuli river, 31st August. Matabele name " Um- 

 kuwelo.^^ Iris tawny yellow ; bill pale, with the culmen light 

 dusky brow n ; tarsi and feet pale. 



Not plentiful ; it frequents the rough stufl" along the banks 

 of the river. 



76. CisTicoLA cheniana (Smith). 



(123, 131, 140) Tatin river, 8th December, SeruliPan, 17th 

 December, Mangwato, 27th December. Iris hazel ; bill light 

 dusky brown ; tarsi and feet pale ruddy brown. 



The commonest Warbler in this part of the country. It 

 is an active bird, and enlivens its abode with its many loud 

 and varied notes. When sitting on the top of some bush, 

 wiich it often does, it has a curious habit of holding on fast 

 with its feetj and then attempting to fly up, giving it the 

 appearance of having its feet fast with Ijird-lime, and as if the 

 bird was making strenuous and ineftectual efforts to be off. 



