on the Coast of South Africa. 77 



80. Dhyoscopus boulboul (Shaw). 



Very common in the thick bush about Durban, often in 

 family parties, constantly on the move, and tolerably noisy. 

 A male measured in the flesh 8*8 inches, a female 8*6. Beak 

 dull black; irides dark brown; legs grey. The immature 

 birds have the entire breast of a pale rufous-brown ; beak 

 horn-colour, fading into white at the base of the lower 

 mandible. 



81. Laniarius GUTTURALis (Miill.) . Backbakiri Shrike. 

 Very common in Cape colony, especially about Capetown ; 



I also found them plentiful at Port Elizabeth ; but did not 

 meet with them in Natal. They are generally seen in pairs, 

 or in small family parties, frequenting the low bushes, and 

 often running upon the ground. The black collar is some- 

 times entirely absent in immature birds. 



82. Laniarius olivaceus (Shaw). 



I shot two specimens in the thick bush near Durban, but 

 never heard their note ; and as they were very cautious in 

 their movements, it was exceedingly hard to find them. 

 Those that I met with were slowly climbing up amongst the 

 tangled boughs. 



83. Laniarius quadricolor, Cass. Red-throated Black- 

 collared Shrike. 



I saw several specimens which had been collected at Dur- 

 ban and Pinetown. 



84. Laniarius siMiLis (Smith). Yellow-browed Shrike. 

 Apparently of rare occurrence about Durban. 



85. CoRvuLTUR ALBicoLLis (Lath.) . White-collared Raven. 

 I saw it occasionally in Cape colony, but more frequently 



at Pinetown, near Durban. 



86. BuPHAGA ERYTHRORHYNCHA, Staul. Lcssei Becfcatcr. 

 Common about Durban and Pinetown, where they may be 



seen climbing all over the cattle in search of parasites. On 

 approaching a flock thus engaged, they quickly resort to the 

 backs of the animals, where they may be seen in rows, just 

 before taking flight. On leaving they rise for some fifty or 



