74 Captain G. E. Shelley's Three Months 



woods about Capetown. In habits they are extremely lively, 

 running swiftly when on the ground, at intervals spreading 

 and erecting their fine rufous tails, and when in the higher 

 trees constantly shifting their position. Length in the flesh 

 6" 7 inches. Beak and legs black ; ii-idcs brown. 



62. Pycnonotus capensis (Linn.). Cape-Bulbul. 

 Common in Cape colony. While at Durban I confounded 



this with the next species; and as all the Bulbuls I met 

 with were in bad plumage, I paid little attention to them. 

 The present species has a dark red wattled eyelid ; so that Mr. 

 Sharpens notes on this subject (P. Z. S. 1871, p. 131) will 

 require revision, which I propose to give in a forthcoming 

 paper on the subject. The names here adopted are those of 

 Mr. Sharpe. 



63. Pycnonotus nigricans (Vieill.). 



Very common about Durban and Pinetown. The eyelids 

 are black, thick, but not wattled. 



64. Phyllastrephus capensis, Swains. Cape-Jaboteur. 

 This is the commonest bush-bird about Durban. If one 



waits in a likely spot for a short time, they rarely fail to make 

 their presence known by their constant jarring notes, as they 

 approach quite close, keeping, however, well hidden amongst 

 the leafy plants near the ground. I always met with them 

 in pairs or small family parties. They occasionally differ 

 considerably in size ; two females measured respectively 8'5 

 and 7'9 inches. Beak horn-colour, inclining to white on the 

 lower mandible ; irides hazel ; legs pale pinkish grey. 



65. Criniger flaviventris (Smith). Yellow-bellied Cri- 

 niger. 



Another very common bird in the thick bush about Durban, 

 where its loud notes may be constantly heard — and is not un- 

 frequently seen, as it does not hide itself so carefully as most 

 of the other bush-birds. Length in the flesh 9*2 inches; 

 beak horn-colour, slightly paler towards the base of the lower 

 mandible ; irides brown ; legs lead-grey. 



