102 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



tip, which is scarcely emargiuated ; the gonys long and 

 ascending ; the gape furnished with a few short weak bristles ; 

 the nostrils basal, and placed in a short broad groove, with 

 the opening exposed and sublunate; wings moderate, with the 

 first quill very short ; and the second shorter than the third, 

 or third and fouith, which are the longest ; tail moderate, 

 broad, and rounded on the sides ; tarsi rather shorter than, 

 or as long as the middle toe, rather strong, and covered in 

 front with broad scales ; toes moderate, with the inner toe 

 shorter than the outer ; the lattei* united at its base ; hind- 

 toe long, and armed with a long strong claw ; the claws of the 

 fore toes curved, compressed, and acute. 



188. Sylvia Natalensis, Smith ; CMoivpeta Na- 



talensis, Smith, Zool. S. A£, PI. 112, Fig. 2. 



Upper parts, between broccoli-brown and oil-green ; eye- 

 brows and ear-coverts, straw-yellow ; under parts, pale 

 lemon-yellow ; shoulders, pale brownish-red, the feathers 

 edged with white ; tail-feathers between brownish-red and 

 yellowish- gre}'-, narrowly edged with white. Length, 3" 10'"; 

 wing, 3" ; tail, 2" &". 



Dr. A. Smifcli obtained one specimen of this bird near Port Natal. 

 Its stomach contained insects. 



189. Sylvia TrOChilUS. (Linn.) Pi. Enl. 581, £ 2 ; 



Phyllopneuste TrocJdlus ; British Willow Warbler, 



McGill. Brit. Birds, Vol. 2, p. 371 ; Sylvia Flaviven. 



tris, Vieil, Gould's B. of Eur., PI. 131, f 1. 



Above, dull olive-green ; chin and throat yellowish-green ; 

 belly and vent dirty greenish white. Length, 5"; wing, 

 2" 8'" ; tail, 2" 2'". 

 Natal, Ayres ; and Damaraland, Andersson. 



190. Sylvia Obscura, Smith, Zooi. s. a., pi. 112, 



Fig. 1. 



Upper surface greenish ; the feathers of the wings and tail 

 edged with yellow ; eyebrows, chin, throat, breast, belly, and 

 vent, yellow. Length, 5" 3'" ; wing, 2" 3'" ; tail, 2" 6'". 



A single specimen of this bird was obtained by Dr. Smith near 

 Latakoo. Its stomach contained the debris of insects. I have 

 received it from Damaraland through Mr. Andersson. 



