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343. Juida Morio. (Daud.) Pi. Ed. 199 ; Cwvus 

 Ilufipennis, Sh. ; Le Roupenne, Le Vail, Nos. 8 3, 8 4. ; 

 Cuv., Vol. 6, p. 393 ; Rooivlerk Spreo of Colonists, 

 lit. Red-winged Starling. 



General colour, dark steel-blue ; tail brownish ; wings deep 

 rufous, the large feathers more or less tipped with brown- 

 black. Length, 13" ; wing, 6" 3'" ; tail, 6". 



The " red-wing sproo " is, equally with J. Bicolor, a resident in all 

 parts of the colony. It is partially migratory, appearing in certain 

 places at certain seasons, its visits being determined by the prevalence 

 of some favourite food. Of this the farmer-gardener and wine-grower 

 are but too cognizant. Woe to the crop of ripe luscious figs that are left 

 undefended : but few of them will find their way to market ; but few 

 would be the grapes that would reach the wine-press, was not the 

 vineyard guarded by vigilant bipeds with loaded guns : the red-wing 

 spreo, aided by finches, sparrows, &c., would soon pick the crop. 

 They do not, however, confine themselves to the neighbourhood of 

 gardens, being extremely partial to the sea coast, hopping about the 

 rocks, even within the influence of the drenching spray, in search of 

 small crustaceous or bruised shells ; nor do I think a bit of putrid fish 

 would, in default of more cleanly fare, be rejected. 



They breed among precipitous rocks, placing their nests in crevices, 

 and laying four or five large blue eggs, slightly speckled with brown. 

 I have seen eggs quite pure blue : axis, 1" 5"'; diam., 10'". 



344. Juida FulvipenniS. (Swainson.) An. in 

 Menag., p. 298 ; Le Nahoiiroup, Le Vail., PI. 91 ; 

 Sturnus Nahouroup, Daud. ; Gorocias Cafra, Linn. 



Black, glossed with purple ; greater quills externally rufous; 

 internally fulvous ; the shafts half white and half black 

 Length, 10" ; wing, 5" 6"' ; tail, square, 4" 8'". 



Stated by Le Vaillant to inhabit the country of both the Great and 

 Little Namaquas, being found in flocks, with manners similar to those 

 of the rest of the family. 



I have received specimens from Damaraland, Colesberg, and the 

 Free State. I also found it plentiful at JN"ers Poort, flying about in 

 small parties of from five to fifteen or twenty in number. Although 

 J. Morio likewise inhabits that neighbourhood in smaller numbers, I 

 never found the two species mixed together in one flock, and they can 

 at once be distinguished by the square shape of the tail and the pale 

 colour of the under side of the wing while in flight. 



345. Juida Melanogaster, Sw. ; An. in Menag., 



p. 297 ', L. Corrusca, Licht. ; L. Porphyropleuron, 

 Sundev. 



Shining sea-green, glossed with purple on the ears, scapulars, 

 rump, and upper tail-covers, belly, and flanks, black ; the 



