Birds from Mashonaland. 243 



black ; iris brown. In stomach insects (chiefly ants) and a 

 ievf small seeds. 



No. 30. ? ad. Salisbury, April 14, 1895. Bill and legs 

 black ; iris brown. In stomach, insects and a few small 

 seeds. 



9. Saxicola pileata. 



Saxicola pileata (Gm.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 238. 



No. 10. ?. Salisbury, Nov. 7, 189i. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris brown. In stomach diptera. Native name 

 '' SgWcinsgwe.^^ 



10. CiSTICOLA TERRESTRIS. 



CisticoJa terrestris (Smith) ; Sharpe, t. c. pp. 279, 824. 



No. 34. S- Salisbury (5000 ft.), April 16, 1895. Upper 

 mandible blackish, lower pale flesh-colour; legs pale flesh- 

 colour ; iris light yellowish brown. In stomach one young 

 locust, one spider, and a few small coleoptera. 



11. CiSTICOLA CINERASCENS. 



Cisticola cinerascens, Heugl. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 vii. p. 248. 



No. 23. Salisbury (5000 ft.), March 11, 1895. Upper 

 mandible blackish, lower flesh-colour; iris yellow; legs flesh- 

 colour. 



12. Phylloscopus trochilus. 



Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.) ; Sharpe, ed. Layard's B. S. 

 Afr. p. 296. 



No. 15. ?. Salisbury, Nov. 11, 1894. Bill brownish, 

 lighter below ; legs flesh-colour ; iris brown. Stomach almost 

 empty, contents unrecognizable. Native name " Nimba." 



13. CiNNYRIS GUTTURALIS. 



Cinnyris yutturalis (Linn.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 311. 

 No. 25. S . Salisbury, April 12, 1895. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris brown. In stomach small insects. 



14. Cinnyris cHALYBiEUs. 



Cinnyris chalybaus (Linn.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 314. 

 No. 28. S- Salisbury, April 14, 1895. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris brown. In stomach larvae of micro-lepidoptera. 



