Mr. R. B. Sharpe on Saxicola monticola. 343 



"b. ? ad. S. Africa (E. L. Layard). R. B. Sharpe, 

 Esq.'' 



Determined by Mr. Seebolim to be a female ; but according 

 to B., F., & R., it would be a very old male in the 7th stage. 



" c, Imm. sk. Eland's Post [Atmore). R. B. Sharpe, 

 Esq." 



Apparently an adult female. 



'' d. ^ ad. sk. Colesberg {Ortlepp). R. B. Sharpe, Esq.''' 

 An interesting specimen, showing the colour of the head 

 in the 5th stage. 



"e. S ad. sk. Vaal river. May 6, 1879 {T. Ayres). Dr. 

 Bradshaw." 



Similar to the foregoing specimen, and showing a light 

 loral streak of ashy whitish; the head otherwise black. 



"fiU- S ad., ^ imm.sk. Rustenberg, June 21, 1877 {W. 

 Lucas). R. B. Sharpe, Esq." 



The supposed adult male, as determined by Mr. Seebohm, 

 is in the 3rd stage and, as a matter of fact, is not nearly so 

 advanced as the individual which he marks immature, but 

 which, according to B., F., & R., would be a very old bird 

 in the 7th stage. 



" h. ^ ad. sk. Amhoup, Damara Land, June 28, 1861 

 (C /. Andersson). R. B. Sharpe, Esq." 



A fine-plumaged bird in the 3rd stage, showing, however, 

 traces of white on the lores ; the entire under surface black, 

 with a few white bars near the vent. 



" k. ? ad.sk. High Veldt, Transvaal, June 15 (F. Oa/eif). 

 C. G. & F. Gates, Esqrs. [P.]." 



Mr. Seebohm is responsible for calling this bird a female, 

 as Mr. Gates did not determine the sex. According to the 

 ideas of our authors, however, it would be a very old male in 

 the 7th stage, with the shoulders not yet white. 



Lastly, I have been favoured by my friend Dr. R. F. Brad- 

 shaw with a series of specimens collected by him at different 



