Birds of Gazaland. 9 



7. ClNNYRICINCLUS LEUCOGASTER VERREAUXI. Vcrrcaux's 



Glossy Starling. 



Rh.j P. I found these Starlings going about singly or in 

 small flocks in various localities in the low veld during 

 December and January, all the way from Zinyumbo to the 

 neighbourhood of the coast ; also from Chibabava south to 

 Arucate_, where I obtained specimens in the Brachystcyia 

 bordering the INladanda. At the end of March 1907 they 

 visited Chirinda and its neighbourhood in considerable 

 numbers, attracted by the ripening of the Guniti crop : I 

 usually met with them in parties of from six to a dozen 

 individuals. 



The length of this bird in the flesh varies from 6*8 to 

 7'6 inches, five specimens giving an average of 7*17. The 

 irides of adults are lemou-yellow, but in an immature bird 

 they are dark brown ringed externally with lemon ; the gape 

 is yellow. Of five stomachs examined, three contained fruit 

 only (Celtis and Clerodendron myricoides) , one Celtis-ivmi^ 

 and insects, and one insects only. 



Actual localities Avhere noted : in the lowlands, Inyamita, 

 luyajena, Muzala,Umtefu,Mwangezi, Chibabava, Zinyumbo, 

 Gezanye, Arucate ; and in the high veld, Chirinda and its 

 neighbourhood ordy. 



8. Oriolus notatus. Andersson's Oriole. 



Rh.,P. In the middle of December and again in January 

 1 noted a few of these Orioles in full plumage in the higher 

 trees bordering some large pools near Chibabava, all single 

 individuals and very shy and unapproachable. In April of 

 this year they were extremely common in the open woods 

 near Chirinda, but those seen and shot during that month 

 were in immature plumage and far tamer than those pre- 

 viously noted. 



Of four birds in immatvire plumage, two measured Q'Sinches 

 in the flesh, one 9"2, and the fourth 9, giving an average of 

 9'3 inches ; and the three stomachs examined contained, 

 respectively, five, eleven, and two hairy caterpillars. Bill 

 black ; irides dark brown ; feet grey. The irides of an adult 



