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



peelings^ curled^ twisted, and woven together. It -was situated 

 in the fork of a tree about three and a half feet from the 

 ground. The eggs were of a pale bluish-green colour, with 

 spots, blotches, and scribblings of chocolate and paler brown. 

 They measured 16 X 12 mm. 



101. Prinia mystacea. 



Prinia mystacea Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 135. 



a. S ■ May 2, 1907. 



102. EUROCEPHALUS ANGUITIMENS. 



Eurocephalus angiiithnens Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. 

 p. 13. 

 %. ? . Jan. 26, 1908. 



b. ? . May 17, 1908. 



Rare. The stomach of specimen h contained remains 

 of beetles. 



103. Prionops talacoma. 



Prionops talacoma Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 51. 



a.^. May 5, 1907. " Ihlolanyama.'' 



b. ? . May 27, 1908. 



Fairlv common. Always seen in parties of from ten to 

 twenty or twenty-five. It is very difficult to get within 

 gunshot-range of these birds ; they settle on low bushes, 

 and before one can get close enough to them they fly on 

 a short distance ahead and settle again. I wasted about an 

 hour one day trying to get a shot at a flock. On the other 

 hand, they are also very bold, as the following incident will 

 g]^e;v : — A few weeks ago a man happened to wound one of 

 a party of these birds, and the cries it made as he carried it 

 in his hand brought the other members of the flock to the 

 rescue. One of them actually flew at him and pecked his cap. 



104. Lanius minor. 



Lanius minor Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 9. 

 Specimens were obtained in November 1907. 



105. Lanius subcoronatus. 



Lanius subcoronatus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 9. 

 a. ? . Feb. 8, 1908. 



