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9. Spreo bicolor. (Pied Starling.) 



The Pied Starling is a very common resident here. They 

 always roost in a flock in the same trees in a plantation on 

 the estate. 



17. Lamprocolius sycobius. (Peters' Glossy Starling.) 



[a) 18.2.01. Irene. 



In stomach seeds and berries. 



(/;) ? . 26.2.04. Irene. 



Fairly couimon, usually found in small parties. 



20. Oriolus galbula. (Golden Oriole.) 

 (a) 2 . 12.2.05. 



This is the only specimen of the Golden Oriole which I 

 have seen here, K. is a rare visitor to the Transvaal. 



22. Oriolus larvatus. (Black-headed Oriole.) 



The Black-headed Oriole Ls a rare bird here and very 

 difficult to get near. 



23. Hyphantornis nigriceps. (Black-headed Weaver 

 Bird.) 



I have only seen one example of the Black-headed Weaver 

 Bird, which was obtained here by Mr. Shortridge. 



25. Hyphantornis velatus. (Masked Weaver Bird.) 

 = //. mariquensls (Shelley, Birds of Africa, vol. iv. pp. 399 

 & 405.) 



The Masked Weaver Bird is very common and nests 

 abundantly along the river. The nests are always suspended 

 from a tree over the water, and I have never seen one 

 attached to reeds, although the latter are plentiful. The 

 males assume their breeding-plumage early in September. 

 The young are hatched in November. 



33. SiTAGRA CAPENSis OLIVACEA. (Eastern Cape Weaver 

 Bird.) 



(a) 29.9.04. 



(6) 14.10.04. 



The Eastern Cape Weaver Bird is fairly common here. 

 It is usually found along the river, where it either suspends 

 its nest from a bush or builds it amongst the reeds, but I 



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