from Somalilund and Soidhem Abyssinia. 6i7 



The occurrence of this South-Africau Grass-Warbler at 

 Lake Zwai is of considerable interest. It was known to 

 occur as far north as the Congo on the West Coast^ but 

 on the East the Transvaal was the most northern locality 

 recorded. 



[This species was seen among the tall reeds and papyrus 

 on the margins of lakes, and has a sweet song. — A. E. P.] 



118. Hypolais pallida. 



Hypolais pallida (H. & E.) ; Lort Phillips, Ibis^ 1898, 

 p. 408. 



a. S- Kassam River, S. Abyssinia^ 22nd Dec. No. 284. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs dark brown. 



[Wherever there were flat-topped mounds covered with 

 trees we found the Olivaceous Tree-Warbler very common ; 

 it is almost always to be found among the highest twngs 

 singly or in pairs. — A. E. P.] 



119. PaRISOMA BOEHMl. 



Parisoma boehini Reichenow; Sharpe^ P. Z. S. 1895, p. 490 ; 

 Hawker, Ibis, 1899, p. 74. 



a. ? . Dahol, Somaliland^ 15th Nov. No. 55. 



b. ? . Dabas Eiver, Somaliland, 29th Mar. No. 740. 

 Iris pale yellow ; bill and legs dark horn-coloured or black. 

 [Boehm^s Warbler was not often seen. — A. E. P.] 



120. Sylviella micrura. 



Sylviella micrura (Riipp.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 151. 

 a. ? . Hiiliil, S. Abyssinia, 1st Dec. No. 147. 

 h. ? . Eullfully, S. Abyssinia, 5th Dec. No. 183. 



c. ? . Kassam R., S. Abyssinia, 22nd Dec. No. 290. 

 Iris brown ; bill and legs dark brown. 



Additional material show^s how distinct this species is 

 from S. brachyura (Lafr.). 



[The Short-tailed Bush- Warbler was met with during the 

 whole of our journey, creeping about in the Mimosa and 

 thorn-trees. — A. E. P.] 



121. Dryodromus rufifrons. 



Dryodromus rvfifrons ; Riipp., Sharpe Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 vii. p. 146 (1883). 



