566 Mr. L. B. Mouritz on the 



sandy-brown ; tail, with the exception of the central rectrices, 

 rufous with broad black bands (7 mm.) towards the tips, and 

 tipped Avith rufous fading to buS ; central rectrices — very- 

 much frayed in the specimen — a duller brown with only 

 traces of the black bands at extreme end. Wings brown with 

 lighter edges most noticeable on the secondaries and inner 

 greater coverts; edge of wing whitish; lesser wing-coverts 

 and scapulars showing traces of the bluish-grey edging 

 present on the back. Chin, throat, and cheeks white ; 

 breast, flanks, and abdomen white, with a faint wash of 

 sandy-buff; thighs pale rufous; under tail-coverts sandy- 

 buff ; under wing-coverts pale brown, becoming slightly 

 rufous lower ; upper axillaries white, and lower pale brown. 

 Irides brownish yellow; bill black (bluish-horn on gouys, 

 commissure black) ; legs and feet flesh-coloured. Length 

 136 mm.; wing 55 ; tail 52"75 ; tarsus 19"50 ; culmen 12. 



I believe ScJuenicola upicalis Cab. occurs, but have been 

 unable to procure specimens. 



214. Acrocephalus palustris. Marsh-Warbler. 



During the summer of 1912 I obtained two examples of 

 the Marsh-Warbler, but they were both in much abraded 

 plumage. These birds occurred in a thick crop of "amabele" 

 growing alongside water on Lucydale, but whether the 

 species is a regular annual visitor I cannot say. 



215. Acrocephalus haeticatus. African Reed-Warbler. 

 Common on Lucydale during the summer, and also 



noticed on the Malemi River within the hills in August. A 

 male shot on February 5 measured 126 mm. ; wing 63 ; 

 tail 49; tarsus 23'5 ; culmen 13. The stomach contained 

 minute Coleoptera and Culicidse. 



216. Prinia mystacea. Tawny-flanked Wren-Warbler. 

 Fairly common, but inclined to be local. 



217. J Prinia flavicans. Black-chested Wren-Warblcr. 

 Common, especially on the surrounding veld. A nest 



examined on March 1, was placed in a " Milk-bush '■" situated 



