the Tran.^raal Museum from Boror. 35 



some stiff twigs hidden ainoiifrst somo nowly sprouted leaves 

 of a slender tree. The ei>o;sare white, with brick-red blotches 

 and streaks, intermingled with purplish slate -coloured 

 niarkinfifs, and measure 2^x 17"5. 



NiCATOR GULAUis, Fiusch & Hartl. E, 1135. (1 M., 2 F.) 

 June- July. 



I. brownish giey ; B. dark horn-bluo; L. slate-blue ; eye- 

 lids lemon-yellow ; bare skin before eye greenish ; gapo 

 yellow. Leng. 233 & 201-200 ; W. 107 k 1)1-'J5 ; Tl. lO'J 

 k 88-02 ; Ts. 30 & 25-2G ; C. 20 & 18-19. 



Kirby obtained one o£ the females on the Munguzi River, 

 and noted that it was seeking insects in thick scrub antl 

 very lively in its movements, frequently jerking its tail 

 about ; its stomach contained remains o£ red ants and elytra 

 o£ insects. I saw only two specimens, one at ]\Ijninl)a in 

 dark forest, where it was perched on a twig, often boljbing 

 its head np and down, and when at rest holding its head 

 drawn down between its shoulders, evidently a characteristic 

 attitude judging by the scarcity of feathers on the hind-neck. 

 The second specimen flew from some long grass on the river- 

 bank at No-auiwe and took refu;>e in a small bush. 



CllLOIlOPHONEUS SULrHURKOPECTUS SIMILIS (A. Sm.). 



R. 1165Z/. (1 M.) July. 



I. chestnut; 13. black ; L. slate-blue. Leng. 198 ; W. 90; 

 Tl. 91 ; C. 10. 



This Shrike was only observed creeping about in the 

 tangled growth of creepers and thorns at M[)imba. 



LaNIARICS MAJOR MOSSAMMICUS, Uchw. \{. 1105. (2 M., 

 2 F.) Resident. 



I. dark wine-retl ; B. black ; L. slate. Leng. 223-225 

 k 215 ; W. 80-94 & 81-85 ; Tl. 92-93 k 85-80 ; Ts. 30 ; 

 (!. 24-25 & 23. 



This Shrike was very common at Villa Pereira amongst 

 scrub in old chjarings, and on account of its shyness V'.Wii 

 the nature of the bush it frequents some dilHculty was 



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