70 Mr. L. E. Taylor on the 



*313a. Saxicola familiaris galtoni. (Galton^s Chat.) 



(a) ? . 18.4.04. 



I have only seen this bird on one occasion ; it was on the 

 Pretoria road. 



The above example is referable to S. familiaris galtoni 

 (Strickl.), Reichenovv^s Transvaal geographical form of 

 S. familiaris (Stephens) (Familiar Chat). 



323. CossYPHA CAFFRA. (Cape Robin Chat.) 

 Very common here. 



328. Tarsiger silens. (Silent Bush Robin.) 



(a)juv. 



The Silent Bush Robin is very common here. They are 

 generally to be seen perching on a conspicuous branch of a 

 tree, from which they continually dart after insects. 



This bird is very like Lanius collaris (Fiscal Shrike), and, 

 at a distance, the two are difficult to distinguish. It also 

 shares with the Fiscal the liking for bullying other birds, and 

 I have caught dozens of them in a trap-cage, where they 

 could only have gone for the purpose of attacking the call- 

 birds. 



331. Erythropygia leucophrys. (White-browed Ground 

 Robin.) 



Mr. Shortridge and I saw a pair of these birds on one 

 occasion here. 



340. MusciCAPA GRisoLA. (Spotted Flycatcher.) 



(a) ?. 21.1.04. 



Migrants; common during the summer months, frequenting 

 Acacia bushes, where they can be always seen darting back- 

 wards and forwards from the lower branches in search of 

 insects, which they catch on the wing, making at the same 

 time a very audible click with their bills. 



All the specimens I shot in January were changing their 

 plumage. 



