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23. HiRUNDO ALBiGULARis, Stfickl. Wluto - tliroatccl 

 Swallow. 



Often seen sitting on the fences. I saw another species, 

 but it was too far off to determine with certainty. 



24. SiGELUS siLENS (Shaw). Fiscal Flycatcher. 



Very common in the Gardens, and breeding in the privet 

 and macrocarpa hedges. 



25. MusciCAPA GRisoLA, L. Spotted Flycatcher. 



Very common during April of last year, and March and 

 April of this year, prior to its immigration home. 



26. TcHiTREA PLUMBEiCEPS (RchAv.). Lead-hcadcd Fly- 

 catcher. 



I have seen a number of these beautiful birds in the 

 grounds at odd times, but never more than one at a time. 

 At Irene and the Fountains near Pretoria they are quite 

 common. It seems as if both this and the commoner 

 T. perspicillata inhabit the district. 



27. Pelicinius zeylonus (L.). Bidcbakiri Bush Shrike. 

 One heard calling in a macrocarpa hedge on the 20th 



September, 1912. I saw an immature bird in a quince 

 hedge last summer, so conclude they breed in the grounds. 



28. Ploceus cabanisi, Ptrs. Masked Weaver. 



A colony nested in a couple of old oak trees last summer. 

 It seems to me that both P. velatus and the present species 

 are found in the district, but the subject requires working 

 up. 



29. Ploceus auricapillus, Sw. Lesser Masked Weaver. 

 Common in the Gardens in summer and breeding. They 



suspend their nests to the twigs of the silver wattle, and 

 also to the pendent branches of the weeping willows. 



30. Ploceus capensis olivaceus (llahn). Olive Weaver 

 Bird. 



Builds in the willow trees overhanging the duck-ponds. 



