N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 155 



forest. They were very noisy, maintaining an incessant 

 harsh chatter. 



The locality appears to indicate a considerable extension 

 of the southward range of the species. It is one of the 

 instances of the occurrence of western tropical birds in 

 Katanga, especially in the western districts. 



256. Prinia mystacea. 



Prinia mystacea Riipp. ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 149. 



No. 4. S a d. Kapopo to Kansanshi, N.W. Rhodesia, 

 4000 ft., Jan. 19, 1907. 



Bill black ; feet pinkish brown • iris and orbit red-brown. 



No. 15. <J ad. Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 9, 1907. 



Bill black ; feet pinkish brown ; iris and orbit yellow- 

 brown. 



No. 266. S ad. Kambove, 4500 ft., July 3, 1907. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible paler ; feet yellowish 

 flesh-coloured ; iris reddish brown. 



No. 316. ? . Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., Aug. 9, 1907. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, pinkish below; feet pinkish 

 horn-coloured ; iris bright reddish chestnut. 



No. 330. ? . Bunkeya R., Aug. 20, 1907. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible paler; feet brownish 

 flesh-coloured ; iris reddish brown. 



Nos. 618, 619. S ? • Luwingu, July 20, 1908. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible whitish ; feet yellowish 

 flesh-coloured ; iris yellow-brown. 



Nos. 637,638. <$ ? . Mporokoso, Aug. 2, 1908. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible whitish ; feet pinkish 

 brown ; iris yellowish brown. 



No. 662. S- Lofu R., Aug. 13, 1908. 



Bill dusky ; feet pinkish brown ; iris reddish brown. 



No. 709. ? . Luena R., Oct. 6, 1908. 



Bill dusky ; feet brownish flesh-coloured ; iris reddish 

 brown. 



This is a common bird, which always seems to go in small 

 parties. 



[To he continued.] 



