the 7'runsvaal Maseuiii from Boror 45^ 



203; ^X. 85-88 k 78; Tl. ^r)-^)^ & TO; Ts. 23 & 21; 

 C. 19-20 & 18. 



These specimens have been kimlly identified by Dr. 

 Reichenovv. No measurements are ^Ivcmi in his descri{)tion 

 of the subspecies, but it would seem that it is smaller than 

 the typical capensls. 



Family parties were found scratchino- about amono-.st 

 leaves on the ground in dense l)ush near J\Ipiml)a, and when 

 alarmed set up a cackle and nnule off further into the scrub, 

 where it was difficult to follow them. 



Phyllastrephus cervixiyentris. Shell. 11.1770. (1 M., 

 1 F. ?) Resident. 



I. pearly grey ; B. brown, gape yellow ; L. [)ale flesh- 

 colour. Leng. 194-195 ; W. 80 ; Tl. 82 ; Ts. 20 ; C. IG. 



These specimens were shot in bamboo-jungle at A' ilia 

 Pereira, and 1 took them to be the young of the preceding- 

 species as the alarm-note and habits were similar, and I was 

 therefore rather surprised to find that they were distinct. 

 One of these specimens has some light brown feathers on the 

 nape, which seems to support this, and both are undoubtedly 

 immature, judging by the appearance of the upper and under 

 tail-coverts ; but, on the other hand, the young of P. capeuKis 

 does not vary from the adults to such a great extent both in 

 regard to plumage and the legs and feet, and I (\o not doubt 

 therefore that cerc'inii'entns is a distinct S[)ecies. 



Pycnonotus layardi pallidus, subsp. nov. R. 1795. 

 (2 M.) Resident. 



I. i)rown ; B. & L. black. Leng. 197-201 ; W. 94 ; 

 Tl. 85-88; Ts. 21 ; C. 18. 



T havf* given the^e si)ecimens a subspecific name for the 

 following points: — Generally paler than typical specimens 

 from Rustenburg and the Transvaal, more yellow on the 

 abdomen, a tinge of this colour exteiuling up the centre of 

 the breast, the brown of the crop shnr[)ly defined and not 

 extending down the white breast, and the throat lighter 

 brown. 



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