254 Capt. G. E. Shelley on a Collection of 



77. CisTicoLA ABERRANs (Smith). 



(28) Umvuli river, 2nd August, Matje IJmschlope, 17tli 

 November, and Kanye, 7th January. Matabele name 

 "Imnyati.'' 



A specimen shot at Kauye, 7th January, had the iris hazel ; 

 bill pale, with the culraen light dusky brown ; tarsi and 

 feet pale. 



This species is generally distributed over the country, 

 nearly always in pairs, generally frequenting low mimosa 

 bushes and other shrubs, but when disturbed flies up to the 

 topmost branches of the high trees. 



78. CisTicoLA FAscioLATA (Smith). 

 (128) Tatin river, 13th December. 



This I liave always found to be a scarce bird. We met 

 with a pair at the Tatin in the thick bush on a hillside. 



79. CisricoLA cuRsiTANS (Frankl.). 



(162) S , Kanye, 11 th January. Iris hazel; bill light dusky 

 brown ; tarsi and feet pale. 



I have often noticed the power of ventriloquism in this 

 bird, which I see has previously been remarked by others. 



80. Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.). 

 (113) Matje Umschlope, 17th November. 



A small company of about a dozen Willow-Warblers were 

 restlessly moving about in the trees this morning near Lo 

 Bengoola^s Kraals. The first I have seen on this journey. 



81. Eremomela flaviventris (Burch.). 



(60) Umvuli river, 19th August. Iris dark brown; bill 

 dark horn-eolour, yellow at the angle of the mouth, and livid 

 flesh-colour on the basal part of the lower mandible ; tarsi 

 and feet dark ash-colour. 



Here the birds were generally in small family parties busily 

 engaged hunting for their insect-food amongst the young 

 foliage near the tops of the trees. 



82. Erjbmomela hemixantha, Seebohm. 



(31) J > Umvuli river, 23rd August. Iris yellowish white ; 

 bill black ; tarsi and feet light ruddy brown, tinged with ash. 



