on the Coast of South Africa. 71 



flesh-colour, the latter shading into horn-colour on the upper 

 and tip of the under mandible ; irides hazel. 



41. Drym(eca subruficapilla, Smith. Tawny-headed 

 Warbler. 



Very common about Durban and Pinetown, usiially in 

 family parties, where I have frequently watched them thread- 

 ing their way along the edge of the bushes, constantly utter- 

 ing a short note. 



42. Drym(eca smithi, Bp. Smithes Warbler. 

 Not uncommon near Durban. 



43. Catriscus apicalis (Licht.) . Natal Fantail. 



I saw several specimens of this bird in the sedge at Dur- 

 ban and Pinetown, where, owing to their creeping-habit and 

 the thick vegetation they frequent, I was only able to shoot 

 two. It is a very striking little bird as it flits out from 

 amongst the thick rushes with a jerky flight, its heavy dark 

 tail rather inclining downwards. 



44. Sylvietta micrura, Riipp. Short-tailed Creeper. 



I believe I am not mistaken in entering this species in my 

 present list ; for although I did not bring back a specimen, I 

 shot several. I found them common about Durban, fre- 

 quenting the lower parts of the thickest bushes, peering out 

 occasionally from between the leaves, and constantly moving 

 and uttering a jarring note. 



45. Apalis THORAciCA (Shaw). Bar- throated Warbler. 



I met with several specimens creeping about in the stunted 

 bushes in Cape colony while on my way to Ceres. 



46. Sphenceacus africanus (G-mel.). Pointed -tailed 

 Warbler. 



I met with this species both at the Paarl, in Cape colony, 

 and at Pinetown, near Durban. It frequents the high grass, 

 and is difiicult to drive out of the thick covert it resorts to. 

 When on the wing it flies low with a straight and even flight. 

 The specimen I procured at the Paarl measured 7'5 inches ; 

 legs and beak grey, the latter inclining to black towards the 

 culmen; irides hazel. 



