414 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 
williamstown, and in Natal, Capt. Shelley says it was “ common at 
Durban and Pinetown, preferring the more open country, and always 
in pairs. They huve a loud call-note, which may be heard at a con- 
siderable distance.” Mr. Barratt procured a specimen about four 
miles west of Rustenberg. It has not been recorded from the 
Zambesi, nor did Mr. Andersson find it in the Damara country, but 
Anchieta has collected it at Humbe on the Cunene River, and at 
various places in Benguela, whence it ranges into Angola proper. 
It should be noted, however, that the birds brought by Mr. Monteiro 
from the latter country belonged to the small race called by Count 
Salvadori Oriolus rolleti. 
The present species is distinguished from the two other South 
African Orioles by its black head. 
Adult male-—Whole of the head deep glossy -black, extending 
down to the breast ; nape and sides of the neck rich golden yellow ; 
whole of the back and scapulars bright yellow, with a slight olive 
tinge on the latter, and brighter yellow on the rump ; wing-coverts 
black, but so broadly edged with yellow that the black does not 
show ; the outermost cubital coverts edged with grey; the primary- 
coverts black, tipped with white, forming a distinct speculum; quills 
black, the inner web paler, especially in the secondaries; the 
secondaries broadly edged with yellow on the outer web, those 
nearest the primaries having also a margin of white, which in the 
primaries themselves entirely takes the place of the yellow, so that 
these are edged and tipped with pure white; tail-feathers for the 
most part yellow, black at the base ; as they approach the middle 
feathers the black colour occupies the most part of the feather, 
being, however, strongly tinged with olive on those nearest the 
middle feathers, which are entirely olive-green ; under surface of the 
body brilliant golden yellow ; bill brownish red; feet black. Total 
length, 9 inches; bill from front 1:1, from gape 1°4; wing, 5-4; 
tail, 3°2; tarsus, 0°9; middle toe, 0-8; hind toe, 0-4. 
Young male.—Similar to the old male, but the colours not nearly 
so pure, with indistinct brown stripes on the feathers of the upper 
part of the body; head dusky brown; quills brown, edged exteriorly 
with lighter brown ; breast with black longitudinal markings ; tail 
darker olive-green. 
Fig. Le Vaill. Ois. d’Afr. pl. 261. 
