102 BIRDS OF SOUTH AFRICA. 



tip, which is scarcely emarginated ; the gonys long and 

 ascending ; the gape furnished with a few short weak bristles ; 

 the nostrils basal, and placed in a short broad groove, with 

 the opening exposed and sublimate ; wings moderate, with the 

 first quill very short ; and the second snorter than the third, 

 or third and fourth, which are the longest ; tail moderate, 

 broad, and rounded on the sides ; tarsi rather shorter than, 

 or us long as the middle toe, rather strong, and covered in 

 front with broad scales ; toes moderate, with the inner toe 

 shorter than the outer ; the latter united at its base ; hind- 

 toe long, and armed with a long strong claw ; the claws of the 

 fore toes curved, compressed, and acute. 



188. Sylvia NatalensiS, Smith ; Chloropeta Na- 

 talensis, Smith, ZooL^g. A, PI. 112, Fig. 2. 



UPPER parts, between broccoli-brown and oil- green ; eye- 

 brows and ear- co verts, straw-yellow ; under parts, pale 

 lemon-yellow ; shoulders, pale brownish-red, the feathers 

 edged with white ; tail-feathers between brownish-red and 

 yellowish- grey, narrowly edged with white. Length, 3" 10'"; 

 wing, 3" ; tail, 2" 6'". 



Dr. A. Smith obtained one specimen of this bird near Port Natal. 

 Its stomach contained insects. 



189. Sylvia TrOChilUS. (Linn.) PLEnl. 581, f. 2 ; 

 Phyllopneuste Trochilus ; British Willow Warbler, 

 McGill, Brit. Birds, Vol. 2, p. 371 ; Sylvia Flaviven. 

 trTs, VieiL, Gould's B. of Eur, PI. 131, f. 1. 



ABOVE, dull olive-green ; chin and throat yellowish-green ; 

 belly and vent dirty greenish white. Length, 5" ; wing, 

 2" 8'" ; tail, 2" 2"'. 

 Natal, Ayres ; and Damaraland, Andersson. 



190. Sylvia Obscura, Smith, Zooi. s. A, PL 112, 



Fig. 1. 



UPPER surface greenish ; the feathers of the wings and tail 

 edged with yellow ; eyebrows, chin, throat, breast, belly, and 

 vent, yellow. Length, 5" 3'" ; wing, 2" 3'" ; tail, 2" 6'". . 



A single specimen of this bird was obtained by Dr. Smith near 

 Latakoo. Its stomacli contained the debris of insects. I have 

 received it from Damaraland through Mr. Andersson. 



