BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
This species may shortly be described as similar to C. jardinii, 
but much smaller and differing in having the region of the eye 
blackish, the cheeks uniform greyish-brown, and alk the feathe of 
the crown and neck tipped with grey. Total length, 7-8 inches. 
culmen, 0°8; wing, 3°85; tail, 3°85; tarsus, 1:25. 
196. CrarTBRoPUsS HARTLAUBI. Hartlaub’s Babbling-Thrush, 
This species was discovered by Senor Anchieta at Huilla in 
Mossamedes and he has also procured it at Gambos in the same 
district and at Caconda in Benguela. Mr. Andersson met with it on 
the River Cunene, where he procured two specimens on the 25th of 
June, 1867. 
The present bird may be described as very similar to C. melanops, 
but easily recognisable from this and every other brown Babbling- 
Thrush of Southern Africa, by its white rump. Total length, 9°3 
inches ; culmen, 0°85; wing, 4°5; tail, 4°5; tarsus, 1:5. 
197. CRaTEROPUS MELANOPS. Dark-faced Babbling-Thrush. 
Mr. Andersson discovered this Babbling Thrush in Damara 
Land, and gives the following description of its habits :—‘‘I have — 
only met with this bird in the northern district of Damara Land, 
and in the parts adjacent towards the north and east; there it is 
common, and, when not too much disturbed, becomes quite familiar — 
with man. During my encampment in the desert, on my return 
from the Okavango, there was scarcely a day that a family of these 
birds did not pay me a visit, coming quite close to my tent, 
searching for insects amongst the débris, and especially attaching 
themselves to my cook’s establishment. The favourite resorts of 
this species are tangled brakes, where it restlessly hops about 
amongst the bushes, gradually descending to the ground, exploring 
on the way, and searching about the roots and amongst the fallen 
dry leayes for insects and their larve. It is gregarious in its. 
habits ; and several of its nests are frequently found on the same 
bush or in the immediate neighbourhood of each other. The nest is 
firmly constructed of fine twigs lmed with some softer materials. 
The eggs are of a greenish-blue colour, smooth at the extremities, 
but quite rough on the central parts, with numerous little tubereles.’”” 
