372 Mr. T. E. Buckley on Birds observed 



Bradyornis mariquensis, Smith. 



(^ . BamangwatOj August 22nd, 1873. 

 $ . Transvaal, July 4th, 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



A common bird throughout the north of the Transvaal. 

 Its habits and appearance resemble those of the Spotted Fly- 

 catcher, for which I at first mistook it. 



SiGELUS siLENS (Shaw) . 

 cJ . Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 

 Beak black ; legs black ; iris dark hazel. 

 Common throughout the north-west of the Transvaal, and 

 in the Bamangwato district. 



Aedon p(ena (Smith). 



? . Transvaal, July 3rd, 1873. 



Beak and legs black ; iris dark hazel. 



? . Bamangwato, November 5th, 1873. 



Beak brown; legs light brown; iris hazel. 



Common throughout the north of the Transvaal and in the 

 Bamangwato district, where they may be found along the 

 banks of the sand-rivers ; they are very tame. 



Aedon leucophrys (V.). 



cJ . Bamangwato, October 24th, 1873. 



Lower part of under mandible yellowish brown, rest black ; 

 legs dark brown ; iris dark hazel. 



This species is one of the commonest Warblers in the Ba- 

 mangwato district, and is generally to be seen in pairs. The 

 male has a very pretty song. 



CisTicoLA terrestris. Smith. 



a, ? . Pietermaritzburg, April 30th, 1873. 



Iris hazel. 



Extremely common throughout Natal and the Transvaal, 

 living among the long dead grass in the open veldt ; its flight 

 is weak and jerky, seldom extended far. 



Drym(eca natalensis, Smith : Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 87. 

 S . Pietermaritzburg, Natal, May 2nd, 1873. 



