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186. CRINIGER FLAVIVENTRIS. Yellow-breasted Bulbul. 
Sir A. Smith discovered this species near Port Natal, where he 
found it entirely confined to thickets, amongst which it searches for 
insects, never descending to the ground; and Captain Shelley 
writes :—“ Another very common bird about Durban, where its 
loud notes may be constantly heard—and it is not unfrequently 
seen, as it does not hide itself so carefully as most of the other bush- 
birds.” Dr. Kirk obtained it in the Zambesi district. It also occurs 
in §.W. Africa, Mr. Andersson haying procured two specimens at 
Ovaquenyama in Damara Land. Senor Anchieta has also met with 
it at Humbe on the Cunene river, and at Biballa in Mossamedes. 
Upper parts of head, back, rump, and tail, olive-brown; outer 
yanes of some of the quill-feathers, slightly edged with green; 
chin and throat, pale straw-yellow; breast and flanks, greenish- 
yellow ; centre of belly and vent, yellow; “ bill, horn-colour, shghtly 
paler towards the base of the mandible; legs, leaden-grey ; iris, 
brown” (Shelley). Length from point of bill to tip of tail, 9”; 
wing, 4”; tail, 4” 2”. 
Fig. Smith, Ill. Zool. S. Afr. Birds, pl. 59. 
187, PHYLLASTREPHUS CAPENSIS. Cape Bristle-necked Thrush. 
We found this species rather plentiful at Grootervadersbosch, near 
Swellendam ; itis also found in the Knysna district, where specimens 
were collected by Andersson and Victorin, the latter meeting with 
them from March to June, and again in September. It is not 
mentioned in Mr. Rickard’s East London list, nor did he find it near 
Port Elizabeth. To the eastward of Grahamstown it appears not 
uncommon, though from its retiring habits it is seldom procured. 
Captain Shelley observes :—“ This is the commonest bush-bird about 
Durban. If one waits in a likely spot for a short time, they rarely 
fail to make their presence known by their constant jarring notes, 
as they approach quite close, keeping, however, well hidden amongst 
the leafy parts near the ground. I always met with them in pairs or 
‘in small family parties.” The Messrs. Chapman procured a specimen 
at Lake N’gami, and Anchieta has forwarded others from Humbe 
on the Cunene river, and Biballa and the Rio Chimba in Mossa- 
medas. 
Mr. Andersson states that they feed on seeds, and Mrs. Barber 
