546 Mr. L. B. Mouritz on the 



from busli to bush, but occasionally I have noticed it 

 mount up in the air to a considerable height. Drongos 

 are arch-enemies of the Fiscal, and I have seen one steal 

 an impaled caterpillar from a Shrike's larder ; it was 

 immediately given chase to^ but, after dodging about through 

 several trees, the Drongo succeeded in eluding further 

 pursuit, whilst the Fiscal mounted up into the air to some 

 height before returning to its perch on a neighbouring tree, 

 where, with a good view over its remaining delicacies, it could 

 incidentally regain its ruffled temper. 



145. t Lanius minor. Lesser Grey Shrike. 



A summer visitor and not uncommon. Latest date on 

 which seen, April 24. 



146. ^ Lanius collurio. Red -backed Shrike. 



A numerous summer visitor, usually departing for 

 northern climes about the middle of April, but in 1908 I 

 noticed it at Fortusher as late as May 28. 



147. t Urolestes melanoleucus. Long-tailed Shrike. 

 Sind, " itjilobe/' 



I have not met with this Shrike personally, but am 

 informed that it occurs in the mopani-tracts on the 

 surrounding veld to the south. 



148. Corvus scapulatus. Pied Crow. 



Whilst at Fortusher I found this Crow present in small 

 numbers between May and September, and 1 also noticed it 

 in August 1911, but I do not appear to have any notes of 

 its occurrence during 1912. The Pied Crow is addicted to 

 local movements however, and, I think, the birds occurring 

 in this district spend the greater part of the year around 

 the abbatoirs and streets of Bulawayo. 



149. Heterocorax capensis. African Rook. 

 Corvus capensis Licht. ; Scl. i. p. 14. 



A not uncommon resident of the surrounding veld, but 

 only occasionally seen within the hills, and then confining 

 its attentions to the cultivated valleys. 1 have seen as many 

 as twenty together in old mealie^lands, but it is usually seen 

 onlv in threes or fours, 



