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219. PoLiospiZA GULARis. Streaky-headed Seed-eater. 

 Common in some parts, but, taking the whole district, it 



is a rather scarce bird. 



220. ZosTEROPS CAPENSis. Cape White-eye. 



Last summer I met with a good number, associating with 

 Z. virens in some of the gardens and plantations. 



221. CiNNYRis CHALYB.EUS. Lesser Double-collared Sun- 

 bird. 



I shot a single male o£ this species last summer ; it was a 

 a single bird associating with Nectarina Jamosa and Fromerops 

 gurneyi amongst the sugar-bush. 



222. Sphencecus intermedius. Eastern Province Grass- 

 bird. 



Dr. Jacottet, who kindly sent me a specimen, tells me 

 that they are to be found in fair numbers amongst the long 

 grass in a valley near his house. I have not met with any 

 myself. 



223. CiSTICOLA lavendul^. 



A small Grass-Warbler, which I shot in some marshy 

 ground near here, was identified for me, by Dr. Gunning, as 

 belonging to this species. 



224. CiSTICOLA CISTICOLA UROPYGIALIS. 



I have secured several specimens of this species, which 

 have been identified for me by Dr. Gunning. I have always 

 found them amongst weeds and long grass, in the vicinity of 

 water. In its habits it much I'esembles C. terrestris, but is 

 not such a ground-haunting bird ; it has the same habit, in 

 the breeding-season, of flying round at a good height utter- 

 ing a " ticking " note. Its longer tail, however, distinguishes 

 it from C. terrestris. 



225. Hemipteeix minuta. 



This species is not uncommon ; in habits and appearance 

 it much resembles Cislkola terrestris, in fact I could never 

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