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13. Terpsiphone cristata (Gm.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1885, 

 p. 400. 



Fairly plentiful on the upper slopes in the euphorbias, 

 among which the male endeavours to conceal himself, as if 

 painfully conscious of his startling appearance; his move- 

 ments seeming terribly handicapped by the long streaming 

 white tail-feathers, which certainly give a most weird look. 

 The little brown female, on the contrary, is extremely lively, 

 flitting from bough to bough, uttering a sharp " chat-chat " 

 the whole time. Though I have never actually seen her 

 feeding her long-tailed mate, I feel almost sure that she 

 must cater for him, as she is so incessantly active, while 

 he remains hidden among the thick branches, and when he 

 does take a short flight it is so laborious that the idea of fly- 

 catching seems out of the question. I should, however, be 

 very glad to have my theory corroborated. 



14. Pachyprora orientalis (Heugl,). 



Batis orientalis, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 136 

 (1879). 

 Always to be found in the neighbourhood of water. 



15. Bradyornis pumilus, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 480. 

 This bird is generally seen in pairs. Its habits closely 



resemble those of the Redbreast. 



16. BucHANGA AssiMiLis, Bechst. ; Shelley, Ibis, 1885, 

 p. 401. 



This handsome Flycatcher is very plentiful in northern 

 Somali-land, being found from Berbera itself to the top of 

 the Goolis range. It is also very fearless, often taking up a 

 position on the hedge of the zareeba, attracted, no doubt, by 

 the quantities of flies which invariably infest a camp in hot 

 climates. 



17. Lanius antinorii, Salvad. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 477. 



This specimen was unfortunately destroyed, but I managed 

 to save the wings, and Dr. Sharpe says that there can be 

 no doubt that the Shrike was of this species, with white 



