during a journey to the Matabili Country. 369 



Beak and legs black ; iris orange. The female has the iris 

 dark red. 



Common in Natal, frequenting the open hills and sitting 

 among the stones. I never noticed it among trees. These 

 birds generally go about in parties of six or seven, probably 

 the old birds and their young. 



PSITTACUS MEYERI (Riipp.) . 



S . Matabili, September 7th 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris brown. 



This was the only Parrot seen during the journey. It is 

 common from the north-west of the Transvaal to the Mata- 

 bili country. These birds are seen either in pairs or small 

 parties, and are not shy. Their cry is a very shrill note, 

 repeated several times, and generally uttered when flying; 

 their flight is extremely rapid, during which time the blue 

 on the rump is very conspicuous. 



TuRDus HTSITSIRUPA, Smith. 

 ? . Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 



Lower part of under mandible yellowish, the rest dark horn- 

 colour ; legs light brown ; iris dark hazel. 



Not very often seen by me, but, from its retiring ways, may 

 be commoner than it appeared. 



Pycnonotus nigricans (V.). 



Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris dark claret. 



Common throughout the country. There seem to be two 

 sorts, one with a flesh-coloured cere round the eye. These 

 birds generally go in small parties. 



MONTICOLA RUPESTRIS (CuV.). 



a, ? . Natal, May 18th, 1873. 



Bill and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



Common throughout Natal, where it may be seen sitting 

 on stones by the roadsides, in pairs or families. In its flight 

 and habit of flirting its tail it resembles the Wheatear. 



Crateropus bicolor (Jard.). 

 $ . Bamangwato, October 16th, 1873. 



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