42 Mr. C. G. Davies on the Birds of the 



133 a. Stenostira scita (Vicill.). Fairy Flycatchor. 



Hare. A single female brought to nie by a small boy 

 v/lio had shot it with a catapult is the only example I have 

 seen. 



134. TcHiTREA PERSPiciLLATA (Sw.). Paradise Fly- 

 catcher. 



A rare straggler. A single specimen shot in the town by 

 Mr. Gould. 



135. Campophaqa nigra, Vieill. Black Cuckoo Shrike. 

 Rare. A specimen shot in the town by Mr. Gould. 



136. Pelecinids zeylonus (L.). Bakbakiri Bush Shrike. 

 Common. 



137. Laniarius major (Hartl.). Larger Puff- backed 

 Shrike. 



Rare. A specimen shot by Mr. Gould in the town. 



138. Lanius collaris, L. Fiscal Shrike. 

 Common. 



139. Lanius collurio, L. Red -backed Shrike. 

 Appears in small numbers in summer. 



140. CORVUS SCAPULATUS, Daud. Pied Crow. 



Local ; fairly common in some parts, almost unknown in 

 others. 



141. Heterocorax capensis (Lcht.j. African Rook. 

 Fairly common. 



142. CoRVDLTUR ALBicoLLis (Lath.). White - necked 

 Raven. 



Fairly common. 



143. DiCRURUS afer (A. Loht.). Fork-tailed Drongo. 

 Rare. A single specimen was shot in town by Mr. Gould. 



144. Creatopiiora carunculatus (Gm.). Wattled 

 Starling. 



Rather scarce. I met with a few last summer feeding 

 among eatth' in company with Spreo (ncolor. 



