44 Mr. C. G. Uavies on the Birds of the 



154. Nkisxa dufresnei (Vicill.). Swee AVaxhill. 



An adult male was sbot lately in one ot" the gardens in tlie 

 village. This is a rare species here and 1 have not met 

 with it. 



155. Vidua serena (L.). Tin-tailed Widow Bird. 

 Connnon. 



15(). Passer melanurus (St. Miill.). Cape Sparrow. 

 Very common. 



157. Petronia superciliaris ([Hay] BIyth). Diamond 

 Sparrow. 



I have only seen one or two examples. 



158. Serinus canicollis (Sw.). Cape Canary. 

 Very common. 



159. Fringillaria reidi, Shell. Natal Bunting. 

 Fairly comsnon. 



IGO. Fringillaria tahapisi, A. Sm. Pock Bunting, 

 Very common. Con:?orting with the Sparrows in the 

 town. 



1()1. MOTACILLA capensis, L. Cape Wagtail. 

 ( V)nnnon. 



1(52. Aktiius CIILORIS, Lcht. Yellow-breasted Pipit. 



Rather scarce. No description is given in Stark and 

 Sclater ot" the breeding-plumage ot" this species. In the 

 nuptial plumage the throat, breast, and eyebrows are bright 

 yellow ; the breast spotted and the flanks streaked with 

 l)rown. 



IGI). Anthus crenatus, Finseh c*i: llartl. Large Yellow- 

 tufted Pipit. 



Not uncommon in the more hilly pai'ts ot" (he district, 

 l"re(|uenting r(K*ky ground singly or in pairs. In the sjiriiig 

 the males iiiav oltcn lie seen perched on the to|is «)!' rocks 

 ulterina- a curious lonu-draw n-ont note. 



