collected in Nyasaland. 13 



84. ACROCEPHALUS TURDOIDES. 



Acrocephalus turdoides (Meyer) ; Seebohm, Cat. v. p. 95. 

 Acrocephalus fulvolateralis, Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 289, 

 826. 



Zomba, Jan. Two adult specimens. 



85. Eremomela scotops. 



Eremomela scotops, Sundev. ; Shelley^ 1. c. p. 16. 

 Zomba, July, Oct., Nov. 



86. Sylviella whytii, sp. n. "y 

 Zomba, Aug., Nov. 



Similis S. rufescenti, sed minor, et rostro conspicue breviore, 



regione parotica cervina et fascia fusca supra-auriculari 



nulla distinguenda. Long. tot. 3*2 poll., alee 3'15, 



caudse 0*95, tarsi 07. 



Similar to S. rufescens, but smaller and with a much 



shorter bill ; upper parts paler ashy brown, with a distinct 



olive shade on the back and tail ; underparts uniform rufous 



buff, slightly paler on the chin ; sides of the head uniform 



rufous buff, slightly more of a fawn-colour than the breast ; 



bill and legs pale brown. 



To this species should be referred the Sylviella micrura, 

 Shelley, Ibis, 1888, p. 299 (nee Riipp,), from Manda Island 

 near Lamu [F. J. Jackson). 



87. Sylvia hortensis. 



Sylvia salicaria (Linn.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 504, 

 829. 



Sylvia hortensis, Bechst. ; Seebohm, Cat. v. p. 10. 

 Zomba, Aug., Nov., Dec. 



88. DaULIAS PHILOMELA. 



Erithacus philomela (Bechst.) ; Seebohm, Cat. v. p. 295. 

 Zomba, Jan. This is an interesting winter habitat for 

 this Nightingale. 



89. CiNNYRIS FALKENSTEINI. 



Cinnyris falkensteini, Reichen. ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 16. 

 Zomba, July, Aug., Sept. 



