‘exceedingly plentiful, both in the forest of the Kloofs and amongst 
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the jungle on the slopes. It builds a neat open cup-shaped nest in 
some low scrub: the eggs are white, and, as far as I can remember, 
without spots.” The same gentleman has given the following note 
on the species as observed by him in Natal :—“ These birds are 
gregarious, and very plentiful in the spring of the year (September 
and October). They do considerable damage to soft fruits, such as 
the loquat and mulberry; but also do much good in clearing the 
trees of insects, climbing and hunting amongst the buds and leaves 
in search of them. They almost constantly utter a loud, mono- 
tonous, weeping note, which somewhat resembles that of the 
Nectarinie, and especially of Oinnyris amethystinus.” 
The present species is distinguished by its bared belly and thighs 
and general green colour. 
Adult male.—General colour above grass-green, rather more yellow 
on the rump and upper tail-coverts: wing-coverts coloured like the 
back, the quills blackish, externally grass-green like the back, the 
primaries rather more brightly edged: tail-feathers blackish, exter- 
nally margined with grass-green: lores and a narrow frontal line 
bright yellow: in front of the eye a black spot extending a little 
below it: round the eye a ring of silvery white feathers: sides of 
face green like the crown, excepting the fore part of the cheeks 
which-are bright yellow like the under surface of the body: thighs 
and under tail-coverts bright yellow: sides of breast and sides of 
body yellowish green: axillaries bright yellow: under wing-coverts 
white washed with yellow: quills blackish below, ashy whitish along 
the inner web: “bill ash-colour, black at tip: tarsi and feet ash- 
colour: iris light tawny.” (Ayres). Total length, 4°8 inches ; cul- 
men, 0°45; wing, 2°4; tail, 1:95; tarsus, 0°75. 
Adult female. Similar to the male but rather duller in colour, 
particularly as regards the yellow of the breast. Total length, 4-4 
inches; culmen, 0°45; wing, 2°35; tail, 1°8; tarsus, 0°7. 
313. ZosTerors armor, Sharpe. Eastern Cape White-eye. 
The British Museum contains a specimen of a Zosterops from 
Grahamstown, collected by Mr. T, C, Atmore, and formerly in the 
editor’s collection. It seems to be a distinct species from Z. capen- 
sis, from which it is distinguished by its clearer coloration and 
