2 Mr. P. A. Shoppard oh Birds 



212. Telephonussenegalus. (Black-headed Busli Sliiike.) 

 The commonest shrike in the district. I have often 



"watched them chasing one another about on the ground 

 when three or four get togotlier. They are extremely lively 

 birds and no matter what the weather is, their calling and 

 whistling may be heard all day long. Sitting on a stump 

 or lo\v bough of a bush a pair will call to one another for 

 several minutes. Some of their notes are very powerful 

 and clear, while others are decidedly mournful. They feed 

 on grassiio];)pers and other insects about the plantation here 

 and undoubtedly do a great deal of good. I have not seen 

 them molesting other small birds. When flvino; the tail is 

 usually expanded. 



213. COSSYPHA NATALENSI8. (Natal Robin C'hat.) 



I have only seen and shot two specimens, both in the 

 thick undergrowth of the forest. 



21 Jt. CossYPHA HEUGLiKi. (Heuglin's Robin Chat.) 

 Rare. Two specimens were procured in thickets near a 



swamp and another in a ])atcli of low-lying thick forest. 



Extremely shy and difficult to shoot. They have a ])eauti- 



ful sono-. 



215. Bkadyornis ATEEi. ( Black Flycatcher.) 



1 have only procured one female, the nesting of which 

 is described elsewhere. 1 am uncertain whether they are 

 plentiful about here or not, as they are very much like the 

 two " Drongos^' in appearance and habits. 



216. Cypselus caffek. (African Swift.) 



Two specimens shot. This bird is not plentiful, and as far 

 as my observations go, not resident. 



On Dec. 31, 1909, a flight of 40 to GO flew over, remaining 

 an hour or so about the ])lantation and then going south ; it 

 was raining heavily and the wind was N.E. 



217. CosMETORNiS VEXiLLARius. (Standard AVing 

 Nightjar.) 



I saw a })air in open woods on Nov. 13, 1909. The male 

 had the extraordinary long wing feathers and appeared to be 



