ohserved at the Khanii River. 100 



The number in square brackets after a species is the number 

 of that bird in Stark and Schiter's ' Birds of South Africa.' 



1. LaMPROCOLIUS PHCENICOPTERUS BISPECULAPvlS (Strickl.). 

 (Lesser lled-shouldered Glossy Starling.) [15.] 



Three or four together were observed flying over the road 

 between Bulawayo and the Khami River, on Oct. 20th. 



2. CiNNYRICINCLUS LEUCOGASTER VERREAUXI (Boc). 



(Plum-coloured Starling.) [li^.] 



One individual seen between Bulawayo and the Khami 

 Kiver on Oct. 27th. 



3. Anthus pyrrhonotus (Vieill.). (Cinnamon-backed 

 Pipit.) [14-1.] 



. a. ? . 26 Oct. 



4. CiNNYRis LEUCOGASTER, Vieill. (South African Wliite- 

 breasted Sunbird.) [1;V.*.] 



A few seen in some bushes near the river. 



5. Dryoscopus MOSSAMBicus, Finsch&lxeichen. (Mozam- 

 bique Shrike.) [198.] 



(I. c? . 21 Oct. Shot in the trees on the river-bank. 

 Ants and l)eetles in stomach. 



Iris dark rcnldish-brown ; legs and feet dark grey ; bill 

 black. 



6. Laniarius suLPHUREiPECTrs (Less.). (Orange-l)reast(Hl 

 Bush Shrike.) [205.] 



a. S. 21 Oct. 



Hymenopterous insects in stomach. 



7. Crateropus JARDlNll, Smltli. (Jardine's Babbler.) 

 [212.] 



a. <S- ^1 Oct. 



Insects in stomach. Very common. Tiiey were seen in 

 numbers on the trees close to the river-bank, and were making 

 a great chattering noise. 



.S. PVCNONOTLS LAVARDI, (Jliniev. ( lUack-eii | .J)C(I I'lilliiil.) 



[211).] 



a. ^ . 21 Oct. 



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