new South-African Sylviidse. 207 



cinereo-album ; reniigibus fuscis, primo brevissimo, secundo 

 sextum requante, et ad pogonium internum subito attenuate ; 

 uropygio et crisso albis ; rectricibus nigris, tribus externis 

 albo colore pogonio externo et apice anguste limbatis ; ro- 

 stro, tarsis et pedibus nigris. 



Long. tot. 6'2 ad 6*35, aire a carp. 3*6, caud. 2*7, rostr. a rict. 

 0-7, tarsi 1-15. 



Hab. Damara Land (C. J. Andersson). 



This graceful bird in its form and coloration reminds us of 

 the subgenus Cercomela, of which Palestine and Cashmere afford 

 us the only known examples. I cannot agree with Dr. Jerdon 

 that Saxicola infuscata betrays much affinity to that group, ex- 

 cepting in coloration. The white rump of S. modesta, however, 

 must always mark it as belonging to Saxicola rather than to 

 Ruticilla. Its nearest affinity seems to be with S.pollux, Hartl., 

 which, though almost as slender in form, differs in its much larger 

 size and very much darker coloration. The attenuation of the 

 second primary at its tip will be sufficient to identify this species 

 beyond any doubt. Superficially it somewhat resembles a spe- 

 cimen of S. albicans, Wahlb., from the same region, which, 

 however, is by no means so slender a bird, wants the apical 

 attenuation of the wing-feather, and has its rectrices for the 

 rgreater part of their length white instead of black. I should add 

 that I have not been able to meet with a specimen of S. baroica, 

 Smith*; but it does not appear to possess the peculiarities of 

 this species, of which I have^^ue specimens before me. 



Drymceca ortleppi, sp. nov. 



D. supra pallide griseo-brunnea, flavo-brunneo lavata ; gula, gut- 



ture et linea superciliari albis; pectore et abdomine Ifetc 



flavis, remigibus brunneis castaneo marginatis ; rostro 



colore corneo ; tarsis pedibusque llavis. 



Long. tot. 6, rostri a rictu "5, alse a carpo 2*1, caudse 3"25, 



tarsi "75 poll. 



Hab, Colesberg, Cape Colony {fide E. L. Layard). 



I have named this species after its discoverer, Mr. Oitlcpp, a 



* [This species does not seem to have been described. It was men- 

 tioned by Sir Andrew Smith (111. Zool. S. Afr., Aves, Ip. to pi. 28), and 

 a representation of it promised, which, however, never appeared. — Ed.]. 



