W. B, OGILVIE-GEANT— AYES. 353 



from that of any other species of Cisticola, and resembles the last half of the song of 

 the Yellow Bunting (Emberiza citrinella). — R. B. W.~] 



Cisticola strangei (Fraser). 



Cisticola strangei Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 545 (1905). 



a, b. 6 . Near Entebbe, 3500 ft., 20th & 26th Nov. [Nos. 2. R. E. I). ; 1012. 

 I). C] 



c. d . 100 miles W. of Entebbe, 4000 ft., 5th Dec. [No. 2018. G. L.] 



d-k. 6 2 et 6 iram. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 26th & 27th April. [Nos. 

 236, 240, 257. It. E. R; 1439. D. C; 2294. G. L. ; 3276, 3277. R. B. W.] 



l-s. 6 2 et 6 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 7th-23rd May. [Nos. 333, 



(1. d. 



334, 336. R. E. I). ; 1514, 1519, 1548. D. C. ; 3380, 3401. R. B. If'.] 



t, u. [c?]?. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori. 3400 ft., 18th-21st June. [Nos. 1644, 

 1662. I). C] 



Iris light brown or hazel; bill, in the male, blackish, with the lower mandible 

 partly or entirely whitish horn-colour ; in the female, light horn-colour ; legs varying 

 from flesh-colour to pale brown. 



In the present collection the females and immature males differ somewhat from the 

 adult males, and it is with some hesitation that I have referred them to C. strangei. 

 They have the occiput and nape more or less rufous-brown, the feathers of the crown 

 and upperparts deep black widely margined with pale rufous-brown, and the flanks 

 and under tail-coverts of a rather bright pale buff. In males of typical C. strangei 

 procured in the same locality (S.E. Ruwenzori) and at the same season, the upperparts 

 are altogether darker, the feathers of the crown and back of a browner black margined 

 with dark greyish-brown, while the flanks and under tail-coverts are pale greyish-buff. 

 It should be noted that the adult males are all in more or less worn plumage, whereas 

 the two immature males and five females are in freshly moulted plumage. The bill of 

 the male is larger and blacker than that of the female. 



Males. Wing 2-7-2-75 inches. 



Females. Wing 2-25-2-35 inches. 



[Strange's Grass- Warbler was seen near Entebbe and during the march to 

 Ruwenzori. It was numerous on the plains all round the mountains, but was never 

 seen above an altitude of 3400 ft. It was one* of the most conspicuous species of the 

 genus Cisticola, for it has a loud note, which is often uttered while the bird is 

 hovering about above the grass. — R. B. W.~\ 



SciKENicoLA apicalis (Cabanis). 



Schcenicola apicalis Reich. Vog. Afr. iii. p. 577 (1905) ; Jackson, Ibis, 1906, p. 545 [Toro], 

 a. Adult. 40 miles W. of Entebbe, 3500 ft., 27th Nov. [No. 1015. D. C] 

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