Btilaivai/0, Southern Rhodesia. 1G3 



Very common, perhaps the commonest of our Sim-birds. 

 This species, with C. chahjheus and Chalcomitra gutturalis, 

 frequents gardens in the town and suburbs, attracted by the 

 flowers. 



116. ClXNYRIS CHALYBEUS. 



Cinnyris chahjbeus Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 284. 



Very common. This species, with C. mariquensis and 

 Chalcomitra yutturalis, seems to be more numerous and 

 active during April and May. They appear to be partial to 

 the wild mistletoe, which grows on a number of trees on the 

 Commonage. 



117. Chalcomitra gutturalis. 



Cinnyris gutturalis Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 28G. 



a. S imin- May 10, 1907. 



b. S' April 1-1., 1908. 



Common, though not quite so numerous as Cinnyris 

 mariquensis and C. chalybeus. 



The plumage of a is very similar to that of the adult 

 female, except that the scarlet breast of the adult male is 

 present. 



118. Cinnyris leucogaster. 



Cinnyris leucogaster Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 281. 



a. S' May 5, 1907. 



Uncommon. I saw one on June 1 at Belle Vue. It was 

 hopping briskly among the branches of some thick bushes 

 and uttering a subdued tweet-tweet all the while. 



119. ZOSTEROPS anderssoni. 



Zosterops anderssoni Stark^ Birds S. Afr. i. p. 300. 



a. (?. June 29, 1907. 



Rare. The only example seen. 



120. Motacilla capensis. 



Motacilla capensis Stark, Birds S. Afr. i. p. 259. 



a. S ■ June 8, 1 908. " Umvemve." 



Rare. I have only seen this species once or twice, and 

 each time it was close to water. Ants were found in the 

 stomach of this example. 



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