156 Mr. E. C. Chubb on the Birds of 



The Spotted Flycatcher arrived here at the beginning of 

 November last summer, and did considerable damage to the 

 grapes in the gardens during its stay. 



83. Parisoma subcceruleum. 



Parisoma subccendeum Stark & Sol. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 75. 

 *a. ? . Nov. 16, 1907. 

 ^b. S • Dec. 4, 1907. 



c. ? . Jan. 28, 1908. 



d. Feb. .3, 1908. 



Specimens were obtained in November, December, January, 

 and February. 



84. Batis molitor. 



Pachyprora molitoi' Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 255. 



'' Ishlutu/' 



By no means uncommon. Generally seen sitting on or 

 hunting among the branches of bushes, where its charac- 

 teristic cry is frequently heard. This is ably described by 

 Capt. Boyd Alexander thus : '' a clear Hute-like note in a 

 high key being first uttered, followed in succession by three 

 others, each descending a tone in scale, the rendering of which 

 is A^ery true, while between the notes a distinct interval is 

 made.^' I find, however, that it sometimes misses one or 

 two of the triple notes. In music this cry would be rendered 

 as follows : — 



85. Pycnonotus layardi. 



Pi/cnonotus lai/ardl Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 63. 



" Igwiko" and " Isigweuula,^' 



An extremely common resident ; breeding with us. 



86. TURDUS LITSITSIRUPA, 



Turdus litsitsirupa Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 173. 

 *«. ? . Feb. 22, 1908. 



