218 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
that date has entirely confirmed the correctness of our supposition, 
C. aurantius appears to be a more eastern bird than O. frenatus, 
with a different range. Our first examples were sent to us by Mr, 
J. O'Reilly, from the neighbourhood of Graaf-Reinet, and Major 
Bulger obtained it near Windvogelberg. Mr. T.’C. Atmore also 
procured it near Eland’s Post, and Mr. Eyton’s collection contains 
a pair said to have been sent from the vicinity of Port Natal. 
Mr. O’Reilly writes as follows :—Graaf-Reinet, January 2nd, 
1863. Inhabits rocks in high mountain ranges. Scarce; very shy 
and cunning, usually frequenting places assimilating to its plumage. 
Continually on the hop, and seldom takes wing; when it does so, 
flies but a short distance. Always on the watch, seldom showing 
much more than its head above the stones, Found about Graaf- 
Reinet all the year round, and in pairs. Food consists of small 
insects of any sort; drinks in the evening. Note, a sharp chirp, 
particularly when surprised. Breeds in December. Nest built of 
grass and rock-mosses, in crevices among rocks. Hggs, three to 
four, green, with brown speckles.” 
Head and shoulders above, ashy-grey, streaked with black; back 
and rump brick-red; tail graduated, black, each feather, with the 
exception of the two central, tipped with white; this colour extend- 
ing farther up each feather, until it attains its maximum in the short 
outside pair; throat jet-black, with a white band extending from 
the lower mandible to the breast; another smaller white line passes 
from the nostril over the eye, and terminates a little beyond it; 
breast and belly, a fine clear orange-rufous, or burnt sienna; wings 
black, each feather more or less edged with ashy-grey ; a white bar 
extends across the wing; the plumage very lax and decomposed, 
particularly over the rump. Length, 8” 9”; wing, 3” 7” ; tail, 4”; 
bill, 9” ; tarsus, 1’’ 8’’’. 
202. CumtTors PYCNOPYGIUS. Damara Rock-Babbler. 
The original specimen of this bird was sent home by Mr. 
Andersson in 1852, and was described by Messrs. Strickland and 
Sclater as Sphenceacus pycnopygius. A second specimen shot by 
him on the Omaruru river was made the type of the editor’s species 
Chetops grayi. It was again described by Professor Bocage as 
Drymeca anchiete, so that for so rare a bird it has rather an 
