obtained in Somaliland. 409 



51. Eremomela flavicrissalis Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895^ 

 p. 481. 



No. 114. (?. Sheikh, Feb. 6,1897. Iris black. 

 No. 143. ? . Sogsoda, Feb. 14 „ Iris light hazel. 

 Only seen on two or three oceasious. 



52. Sylvjella michura (lliipp.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895^ 

 p. 482. 



No. 43. c?. The Gooban, Jan. 23, 1897. Iris haz-1. 



No. 44. ? . 



We met with one small party only of these sociable 

 Warblers at the base of the Goolis range. The extreme 

 shortness of their tails gives them a very odd appearance. 



53. Dryodromas smitiii Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1893, p. 482; 

 Elhot, Field Coliimb. Mus., Orn. i. no. 2, p. 44 (1897). 

 No. 194. S- Wagga, Feb. 27, 1897. Iris light brown. 

 No. 2.^2. S- Gcdais, Mar. 7 „ „ ,, 

 No. 288. S ' The Gooban, Mar. 22 „ 



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This Grass-Warbler is fairly ])lentiful, both on the Gooban 

 and on the Howd platean, wliere it is to be met with in 

 parties of from twelve to fifteen. Its note is very Tit-like, 

 and its fussy habit of flitting from bush to bush reminds one 

 forcibly of a family of our Long-tailed Tit. 



51. BuRNESiA soMALicA Elliot, Field Columb. Mus., Om. 

 i. no. 2, p. 45 (1897). 



No. 25. S- Berbera Plain, Jan. 19, 1897. Iris light hazel. 

 1\ O. wO. (^ . ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, „ 



Plentiful in January among the stunted bushes close to 

 the town, where their colour exactly matches the sand, stones, 

 and desert vegetation. 



55. Camaroptera brevicaudata Cretschm. ; Sharpc, Cat. 

 B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 168 (1883). 



No. 26.2. c^. Goolis foot-hills, March 18, 1897. Iris 

 light hazel. 



The above was the only specimen observed during our 

 expedition. 



