280 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
tail very short, and slightly graduated, two centre-feathers brownish- 
red, the rest umber-brown, all edged with wood-brown, and the 
three outermost broadly tipped with white. Length, 4”; wing, 
Wee"; tail; 171". 
Fig. Smith, Ill. Zool. 8. Afr. Aves, pl. 74, fig. 1. 
264. Huemirreryx IMMACULATA. Bulger’s Grass- Warbler. 
This second species of “ Pinc-pinc” was discovered by Major 
Bulger, near Windvogelberg, and was described by Dr. Hartlaub, in 
the “ Proceedings of the Zoological Society for 1866” (p. 22). Itis 
very like H. tectriz, but differs in having the under parts unspotted. 
It has been subsequently described and figured under the name of 
Hemipteryx oligura by Dr. von Heuglin. (Ibis (2) v. p. 79, pl. iii.) 
Above, rufous-olivaceus, variegated with fuscous ; back of head, 
back and rump, more rufous. Below, spotless, fulvous ; throat and 
middle of abdomen whitish; tail feathers brownish-black, with a 
white terminal spot. Inner margin of webs pale. Under wing- 
coverts Isabella colour, feet and bill pale. Length 3’’ 10’’’; wing, 
ES 97/45) tail, 91". 
265. SPHENGACUS AFRICANUS. Pointed-tailed Grass-W arbler. 
Drymoica africana, Layard, B. 8. Afr. p. 95 (1867). 
This curious warbler is distributed throughout the whole colony, 
preferring open country covered with low scrub or grass. Captain 
Shelley obtained it at the Paarl in Cape Colony, and both Andersson 
and Victorin shot it at the Knysna. Mr. Rickard procured it at 
Port Elizabeth, and one specimen also at East London. Captain 
Shelley shot it at Pinetown in Natal, and Mr. Ayres gives the follow- 
ing note on its habits as observed by himself in the last named 
colony :— This is also not a very common warbler; it frequents 
much the same cover as the preceding species, but has perhaps a 
rather greater partiality to bushy underwood on the edges of the 
dense bush ; its flight is very weak, and it is difficult to drive it from 
its hiding-places ; its food consists of insects.” 
Mr. T. E. Buckley has recently procured a male specimen during 
his trip to Suaziland: it was killed on the 16th of June, 1876. 
Captain Shelley says that “it frequents the high grass and is difficult 
to drive out of the thick covert it resorts to; when on the wing it 
flies low with a straight and even flight.” The wings in this species 
