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elance, hovering in the air above the female, the tail spread 

 out and jerked up and down, reminding one of the love-dance 

 of y^idaa sevena. 



254. CisTicoLA CHiNiANA MAGNA, Gould. (Haagner, Ann. 

 Transvaal J\Iuseum, p. 2'1^^. no. 5.) 



This species, which has been confused with C. natalensis 

 and C. chiniana, resembles C. sabrujica/nlla in most of its 

 habits, and frequents much the same ground : I found it 

 fairly common near the Umtumvuna lliver. 



255. Myrmecocichla fokmicivoka (Vieill.). Ant-eating 

 Chat. 



Apparentl}' rare in this region. I have only met with a 

 single specimen near Bizana. 



256. Saxicola bionticola (Vieill.). Mountain Chat. 



I procured a single female near the Umtamvuna liiver ; 

 this was probably a straggler from the Tugela Mountain in 

 Natal. 



257. Campephaga haktlaubi (Salvad.). Yellow-shouldered 

 Cuckoo-Shrike. 



Rather scarce ; but I have shot specimens at St. John's, 

 Flagstaff, and on the Umtamvuna River. 



258. RiPAKiA PALUDicoLA (Vieill.). S. African Sand- 

 Martin. 



This species is decidedly rare in E. Pondoland ; I have once 

 or twice seen single specimens on the Umtamvuna River, 

 but not elsewhere. 



259. Caprimulgus trimaculatus (Swains;)' Freckled 

 Nightjar. 



I shot a single adult female of this scarce Nightjar on the 

 Umtamvuna River and have seen no others. 



260. Caprimulgus natalensis, A. Sm. Natal Nightjar. 

 This species is not uncommon in the river valleys, its liquid 



note beins: heard on all sides on fine summer eveninos. 



