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



111. Telephonus senegalus. 



Telephonus senegalus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p, 19. 



" Umgubane.^' 



A fairly common resident. It may often be disturbed 

 •while feeding on the ground. It then flies off to the nearest 

 bush with its tail widely spread and the subterminal band 

 of white shewing veiy conspicuously. Its legs are pale grey, 

 as stated by Marshall. 



Two nests taken near Bulawayo on December 9th 

 were each formed of fine twigs wound round into a neat 

 shallow cup, having an internal diameter of about 3^ inches. 

 They were resting on the horizontal branches of bushes and 

 only two or three feet off the ground. These nests contained 

 two and three eggs respectively. They are white with 

 small chocolate-coloured splashes and blotches, and measure 

 24 X 18*5 mm. 



A nest found on January 2 contained two chicks. 



112. Telephonus AUSTRALis. 



Telephonus australis Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 22. 



" Umgubane.^' 



Bill black ; legs and feet pale grey ; iris silvery white or a 

 very light grey. Like the preceding species, a common 

 resident. Its habits are also very similar to those of 

 T. senegalus. A nest containing two eggs was taken on 

 December 26. It was almost identical in construction and 

 position with those of its ally. The eggs, again, only differ 

 in being slightly smaller. 



113. NiLAUS BRUBRU. 



Nilaus hrubru Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 16. 



a. ? . May 30, 1908. 



Bare. Locusts and grasshoppers in the stomach. 



114. Parus afer. 



Parus afer Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 305. 

 Not frequently met with. 



115. CiNNYRIS MARIQUENSIS. 



Cinnyris mariguensis Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 279. 

 " Intjenwana," a name used for all the Sun-birds. 



