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22. Telephonus senegalus. 



Laniarius senegalus (Linn.) ; Sliarpe^ t. c. p. 394. 



No. 22. ^ . Salisbury, Dec. 19, 1894. Bill black; legs 

 very pale grey ; iris light grey. In stomach insects. Native 

 name " Nyamkongira.^^ 



23. NiLAUS BRUBRU. 



Nilaus hruhru, Sharpe, t. c. p. 397. 



No. 35. $ . Salisbury (5000 ft.), April 16, 1895. Bill- 

 upper mandible black, lower mandible slate, apex blackish ; 

 legs slate ; iris brown. In stomach coleoptera. 



24. Bradyornis murinus. 



Bradyornis murinus, Finsch & Hartl. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 844. 

 No. 36. c?. Salisbury (5000 ft.), April 25, 1895. Bill 

 black ; legs black ; iris dark brown. In stomach a locust. 



25. Prionops talacoma. 



Prionops talacoma, Smith ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 406. 



No. 20. Juv. (?c?). Salisbury, Dec. 12, 1894. Bill black; 

 legs salmon-pink ; iris brown. In stomach, a caterpillar and 

 moths^ eggs. Native name " Madshgwe-dshgw^.^' 



This bird is always found in small flocks of four or six in 

 the bush. These always keep close together, sitting on low 

 bushes or low down on the trunks of trees. They seem to 

 feed chiefly on caterpillars. Their note is a sort of chatter, 

 like " ishqwe,""^ repeated quickly four or five times. 



26. Buchanga assimilis. 



Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 408. 



No. 7. S juv. Salisbury, Nov. 5, 1894. Bill black ; legs 

 black; iris brown. In stomach coleoptera. Native name 

 " Mindirira." 



27. Oriolus notatus. 



Oriolus notatus, Peters; Sharpe, t. c. p. 412. 



No. 32. S' Salisbury (5000 ft.), April 15, 1895. Bill 

 dark flesh-colour ; legs dark slate ; iris scarlet. In stomach, 

 two hawk-moth larvae and two large stones of berries. Large 

 intestine infested with worms. 



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