Ji/rds of Suvtheni Kitiaeruii, 33 



J08k TciiiTRKA Kui'OciXEKEA. [Abclebelc] 



Sliarpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 456. 



In this case also I have merely to add to ray former note 

 the discovery of another nest with eggs, which this time I 

 saved, though broken. They were taken in the nest, on 

 which a male with large breeding-organs was shot. Three 

 birds of this species have now been shot sitting on their 

 nests, and two of them were males. 



[Two broken fragments of eggs of this species closely 

 resemble the eggs of T. viridis, l)ut the markings are altogether 

 smaller, those round the larger end taking more the form 

 of spots of dark chocolate-brown and lilac-grey, — O.-G.] 



1118. SiGMODUS RUFIVEXTRIS. 



Sharpe, Ibis, 1908, p. 328. 



The birds of this genus have a strange appearance, which 

 is heightened by the yellow iris ; and have also strange ways. 

 They go about in bands of half a dozen, flitting, one at a 

 time, from one tree-top to another; they have peculiar cries, 

 and make a loud snapping noise, which sounds as if made 

 wnth the bill. They shew little fear and are easy to shoot. 

 They are not common, and as they always attract attention 

 when seen and are remembered as peculiar, I believe I can 

 count up the times that I have seen them. Sometimes they 

 have been met with in the big forest, sometimes in the 

 second-growth trees, but never very near a village. 



1126 C. POMATORHYNCHUS AI'STRALIS FRATER. [Nko'o- 



Bikotok.] 



Sharpe, Ibis, 1908, p. 335. 



This is one of the commonest birds in the "bikotok^' or 

 old overgrown clearings, and even in the cassava-fields; it 

 is never found in the forest. Like all the common Shrikes 

 of this country it is a bird of a conjugal disposition and is 

 often seen in pairs. When mating it (probably the male 

 only) utters a sort of song, which may be said to begin with 

 a trill or rattle, and end. with " keow ! keow ! keow !," all in 

 a rich pleasant tone of voice. I have heard it also, while 

 flying from bush to bush, make a sharp whip-snapping sound, 



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