446 EUROCEPHALUS ANGUITIMENS 
In its north-western range this bird has been obtained 
by Sala at the Catumbella River, and Monteiro found it to be 
abundant in the woods surrounding the town of Benguella. 
According to Anchieta it is called by the natives “ Kitearia” 
at Capangombe, and “ Bamba” in the Humbe district ; Kellen 
found it abundant in the Upper Cunene district, and it is also 
generally distributed over German South-west Africa, where 
it has been procured at several places by Andersson and Fleck. 
The former naturalist writes: “This bird is pretty common 
in Damaraland and in the parts adjacent, including the 
Lake regions. In the neighbourhood of the Okavango I ob- 
served single individuals perched on the highest and most 
conspicuous boughs of trees, whence they would dart on 
passing winged insects; but in the other localities where 
I met with this species I found it associated in considerable 
flocks, which, when disturbed, moved leisurely to the nearest 
tree, rarely all at once, but one or two at a time, chattering 
incessantly whilst moving. These flocks frequent indis- 
criminately bush and forest, hopping about amongst the 
branches and foliage in search of insects. The flight of this 
species is straight, with a short, rapid, and quivering motion 
of the wings.” 
Sir Andrew Smith discovered the species near Latakoo in 
the Bechuanaland district of Cape Colony and wrote: “ Owing 
to this bird being remarkably shy, specimens were at first 
procured with difficulty, though small flights of them were 
frequently observed; subsequently, however, it was remarked 
that where one chanced to fall wounded its companions con- 
tinued hovering about and approaching until it was removed.” 
T. E. Buckley found the species in Bamangwato and Mata- 
beleland on two or three occasions, and once observed three or 
four together, “ hawking after insects apparently, and returning 
to the same branch, like a Flycatcher.” From Kanye, Dr. 
