Port St. Johns, Pondoland. 179 



24. Serinus icterus (Bonn.); Stark, i. p. 173. 

 (1) 4.12.02. $. Iris dark brown; legs flesh-coloured; 

 upper mandible dark slate-coloured, lower light 

 slate-coloured. 

 This is a very common bird, often found in flocks, and 

 feeding in the old mealie-gardens. A nest and eggs were 

 obtained in November. 



2."). Serinus scotops (Sundev.) ; Stark, i. p. 177. 



(1) 17.1.02. 6. Iris hazel; legs brown; bill brown, 

 darker above. In the stomach, small seeds. 



Resident and very common, frequenting higher trees thau 

 S. icterus. It is gregarious during the winter months, when 

 the flocks resort to the tops of the hills. 



26. Macronyx capensis (Linn.) ; Stark, i. p. 238. 



(1) 17.1.02. $. Iris brown; legs light brown ; bill dark 

 brown above, slaty below. In the stomach, 

 orthoptera and coleoptera. 



This is a rare bird ; one specimen was found in company 

 with several individuals of M. croceus. 



27. Macronyx croceus (Vieill.) ; Stark, i. p. 239. 



(1) 21.7.02. $. Iris hazel ; legs light brown ; bill above 

 dark brown, beneath bluish white, tipped with dark 

 brown. In the stomach, coleoptera. 

 Resident and plentiful in the flat open country. It flies, 

 w hen disturbed, to the tops of low bushes. 



28. Anthus pyrrhonotus (Vieill.) ; Stark, i. p. 250. 



(1) 14.12.01. Iris dark brown ; legs light brown : the bill 



has the upper mandible black with the lower ridge 

 yellow, the lower mandible yellow. In the stomach, 

 flies and beetles. 



(2) 11.9.02. ?. Iris hazel. 



Not plentiful, but sometimes met with in flocks, which 

 frequent the hills. 



29. Anthus rufulus (Vieill.) ; Stark, i. p. 251. 



( 1 ) 2.9.02. 8 . Iris dark brown ; legs light brown ; bill 



above black, below yellow. 

 One specimen was obtained in the open country ; it was 

 flying about with a binall flock of Motacilla capensis. 



