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with a white horse-shoe mark across the middle, broken, by 

 the two centre feathers, which have no white on them ; under 

 parts, dull whitish-grey. Length, 7J" ; wing, 4" ; tail, 3" 8'". 



Le Vaillant describes the tail as having the lateral feathers bordered 

 exteriorly with white, while he makes no mention of the centre white 

 mark. He also states that it nests in trees, forming a beautiful struc- 

 ture of flexible twigs, lined with cotton gathered from cotton-pro- 

 ducing plants. Lays three or four eggs, of a pale green colour, daubed 

 (barbouille's) with light red. 



Common about the Knysna, Swellendam, and Beaufort. It generally 

 appears in pairs, and frequents one locality for a long period. While 

 at NePs Poort, in December, I procured several young birds in their 

 first phase of plumage, being thea spotted like a young chat ; but I 

 never succeeded in finding a nest. 



320. LaniariuS Cubla, Lath. ; Le Cubla, Le 

 Vail, PI. 72 ; Cuvier, Vol. 1, p. 267 ; Malaconotus 

 Mollissimus, Swain., Nat Lib, Vol. 11, p. 260. 



UPPER parts, all glossy black, except the rump, which is 

 garnished with a tuft of soft dense white feathers ; under 

 parts white, or greyish white ; iris bright yellow. Length, 

 7" ; wing, 3" T" ; tail, 3J". 



Common in the forests of the Knysna, and generally found in pairs. 

 I have also seen specimens from Damaraland and Natal. They utter 

 a stridulous cry while in search of their insect prey, which they cap- 

 ture either at rest or in motion. Le Vaillant sayg they lay five or sir 

 eggs ; but does not inform us as to the colour. 



321. Laniarius Atrococcineus. Burch, Zooi. 



Journal, and Cuvier, Vol. 1, p. 272 ; Malaconotus 

 Atroccineus, Swainson ; Laniarius Atrococcineus, 

 Vieil. ; Korokoba of Natives, Burch ell. 



UPPER parts, thighs, and under the wings, shining-black ; 



under parts, from chin to vent-coverts, bright crimson ; a long 



white bar extends from the shoulder to the tip of the closed 



wing. Length, 9" ; wing, 4" ; tail, 4" 9'". 



This bird appears very common near Colesberg, Kuruman, and in 



Damaraland. I have also received numerous specimens from Mr. J. 



Chapman, procured near the Victoria Falls, on the Zambesi River. 



322. Laniarius Similis, Smith ; Zooi. s. Af, PL 



46 ; Malaconotus Chrysogaster, Swain, M. Auran- 

 tiopectus, Less. ; M. Ajfinis, Less, Sup. Aux. (Euv. de 

 Buf, Vol. XX, p. 330. 



UPPER parts of the head and neck, blueish-grey ; back and 

 rump greenish ; chin, throat, and under parts, light yellow ; 



