8 Mr. C. G. Davies on the 



Yards away. The son<; is very pretty though somewhat dis- 

 jointed ; the alanii-note a short '' chat." 



248. Bradypterus bab^cula (VieilL). Babbling Reed- 

 Warbler. 



Not uncommon amongst the reeds along river-banks. It 

 has a realiy beautiful song when it chooses to sing steadily, 

 but it usually only utters a bar here and there as it ho[)S 

 about amongst the reeds just above the w^ater, 



249. Prinia mystacea, Riipp. Tawny-flanked Wren- 

 Warbler. 



Very common in the lower river valleys, frequenting open 

 scrub, and generally going about in small family parties. 

 The young differ a good deal in colour from the adults, having 

 the tail longer, the plumage more olive above and more 

 yellow below, and the bill and inside of mouth, which are 

 black in the adult, are yellow in the young, the cuhnen being 

 brown. 



250. (?iSTicoLA FULViCAPiLLA (VieilL). Tawny-headcd 

 Grass-Warbler. 



Common amongst the scrub in the valleys ; they also fre- 

 quent the mealie-lands and feed a good deal on the ground. 



251. CiSTicoLA RuncAPiLLA (A. Sm.). Rufous-headed 

 Grass-Warbler. 



Not so common as the previous species, and found more in 

 the open. 



252. CisTicoLA TINNIENS (Lcht.). Lc Vaillant's Grass- 

 Warbler. 



Common amongst the sedge and reeds along the streams 

 and marshes on the higher ground, but not found in the lower 

 valleys. 



253. CisTicoLA SUBRUFICAPILLA (A. 8m.), Grey-backcd 

 Grass- Warbler. 



Not uncommon amongst the long grass on the hillsides. 

 In spring the males sometimes indulge in a curious love- 



