58 Mr. A. Roberts on Birds 'm 



eog now in the collection nieasurino- about tlie same as tlie 

 other two, lG*<Sxll'5. The ne>ts were inaih' oC wliite fibres 

 and grass- stems, neatly IjoiuuI together with cobwebs and 

 ornamented outside with bits of s{)iders' egg-bags, and 

 suspended to the ends of branches under the shelter of some 

 small tree, usuall}' at a height of about four or five feet from 

 the ground. The nest closely resembles that of the Sunbirds 

 in shape, but instead of the entrance being at the side under 

 a hood, the top is open and only half covers the nest, the sides 

 looping downwards from the twigs to which the nest is 

 suspended ant! forming a neat rim in front. 



Eremomela scoTors, Siind. R. 2137 (2 M., 2 F.) Ai)ril- 

 July. 



I. creamy white ; eyelids brownish pink ; B. black ; L. 

 brown, feet brownish pink. Leng. 100-115 ; W. 55 & 

 4G-4.S ; Tl. 44-48 ; Ts. 17 ; C. 10-5-11-5. 



These Bush-Warblers were common at Villa Pereira and 

 the marsh region generally. They are very restless birds, 

 constantly moving from tree to tree in search of insects, 

 every now and then setting up a noisy chatter, in which they 

 all join, suddenly sto})ping to go on with their restless 

 searching. 



CRATEUOrUS JARDINEI KIRKI, Sliarjic. J{. 2174 a. (1 M.) 

 Resident. 



I. scarlet ; B. black ; L. light brown. Leng. 228 ; W. DD; 

 Tl. '.•7; Ts. 29 ; C. 20. 



Kirk's Bal)bler was not uncommon in the sernb growing 

 in old clearings. Its voice and habits do not ditrer from the 

 larger southern race. I found a nest at Namabieda on 30th 

 8e|)tember, placed in the tangled bianehes of a tree which 

 liad fallen to the ground ; but I was too early for eggs and 

 the birds deserted the nest when they saw me inspect it. 



TURDI:S LIBONVANUS TROPICALIS, Rtrs. ]{. 222!) I>. (4 M., 

 3 F.) Resident. 



I. light ijrown ; B. orange ; L. and bare skin of face palo 



