in Xort/wni. Maldlu'lchnid. 117 



Various insecis in stomach. A very fearless little l)inl ; 

 it will allow an a]»proacli to within a few feet of it ero 

 taking flight. 



30. Terpsijthone perspicillafa (Swains.). Paradise Fly- 

 catcher. [354.] 



a. S ' Gwaniayaya River, 13 Nov. 



b. S imm- 5, ?5 M 



Beetles, flies, &c. found in stomach. The lengthened tail- 

 feathers of the immature ^ measure 39 inches. 



?tl. Dicrurus afer (lAchi.). Fork-tailed Drongo. [355.] 

 a. Juv. Kana River, 17 Nov. 



In this young specimen all the feathers are narrowly 

 tii)})ed with buff, and the edge of the wdng is white. 



32. Grancalus pedoralis, Jard. & Selby. Black-chested 

 (Hickoo Shrike. [359.] 



a. ? . Gonye's, Shangani River, 9 Nov. 

 h. S . Kana River, 14 Nov. 

 Young locusts in stomach. 



33. Rh'mopomastus cijanoinelas (VieilL). Scimitar-bill. 

 [384.] 



a. c? . Gwelo River, 24 Nov. 



A pair observed together. There are three pairs of white- 

 tip])ed tail-feathers in this individual. 



34. Cosmetornis ved'illarias (Gould). Standartl - wing- 

 Nightjar. [399.] 



a. ? Between Inyati and Shangani River, 4 Nov. 



/'. c? . Tokvve River, 1 Dec. 



A female and four males, of which this is one, all with 

 lengthened wing-feathers, were seen together. Several other 

 males were seen at different times. 



35. Coracias garrulus, Linn. European Roller. [400.] 

 a. $ . Near Gwelo River, 24 Nov. 



A large quantity of flying termites in stomach. Numbers 

 were seen flying overhead, some of which settled on the tops 

 of trees. 



