462 Mr. Burchell on Malaconotus atro-coccineus. 



extimarum, saepius deest ; nee pro nota sexus habenda est, quum 

 mares maculati et immaculati occurrunt. Linea alba alaris ex margi- 

 ibus albis remigis secundaria? quintae et sextae, efficitur : quae linea 

 pertectrices ducitur in humerum (metacarpum.) Plumae abdomi- 

 nales pectoralesque, extus quamvis totae coccineae appareant, sunt 

 revera basi nigrae, medio albae : dum jugulares gularesque, basi 

 tan turn albae. Remex prima reliquis dimidio brevior; secunda 

 sub-brevior ; et tertia vel quarta, inter longiores. Rectrices sub- 

 sequales, exceptis duabus extimis paululum brevioribus. Lingua 

 acuta, apice bifida, basi sagittata retrorsum serrata. Longitudo 

 ab aj.ice rostri ad ultimam caudam novetn pollices. 



This bird inhabits the woods along the rivers Gariep and 

 Kygariep ; and it was also met with in the country of the 

 Bachapins, near the river Kruman y at a spot which I have de- 

 signated in the map by the name of Mokala-Grove, where the 

 large and beautiful trees of Acacia giraffes (Mokala) are the 

 resort of many handsome and rare species. To a traveller wan- 

 dering through the airy groves of the Transgariepine, the sight 

 of these Lanii, flying from branch to branch above his head, and 

 displaying their fine colour in all its brilliancy, suddenly arrests 

 his steps and claims his admiration. Viewed in such a position, 

 little of their black colour is seen; and they^then appear to 

 be entirely scarlet. 



During my residence at the town of Litakun (Litakoon), I 

 obtained the Bachapin names of a considerable number of birds ; 

 and that which was given to the present species, was Korrokbba. 

 It was seen chiefly in the months of October, November, and 

 December, or the commencement of summer; and was met with 

 only between the latitudes of 27° 20', and 29° 10' S., and on the 

 meridian of 24° E. : I do not iutend by this remark, to imply that 

 it may not perhaps be found at other seasons, or that it may not 

 be dispersed over a greater extent of country. I do not, how- 

 ever, believe that it ever migrates to the southward of the river 

 Gariep. 



