182 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds from 



41. Parus niger Bonn.; Stark, i. p. 307. 



(1) 6.12.01. £ . Iris hazel ; legs blue-black ; bill black. 



In the stomach, insects. 

 This Tit is resident, but not plentiful. It frequents high 

 trees, and nests in the hollows of them. 



42. Lanius collurio Linn. ; Stark, ii. p. 11. 



(1) 30.11.01. ?. Iris hazel; bill dark slate-coloured; 



legs slate-coloured. 

 A rare species in Pondoland : only one specimen being 

 obtained in the thick bush. 



43. Telephonus seneoahs (Linn.) : Stark, ii. p. L9. 



(1) 7.1.02. ?. Iris hazel; legs light slate-coloured; bill 



black. In the stomach, orthoptera. 



(2) 25.6.02. S- 



Common and resident ; chiefly met with in the mimosa- 

 bush. 



II. Telephonus tchagra (Vieill.) ; Stark, ii. p. 21. 



(1) 20.7.02. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; legs light 



slate-blue. In the stomach, orthoptera. 



(2) 20.9.02. 



This Bush-Shrike is not plentiful ; it lives in the very 

 thickest bush, and spends most of its time on the ground. 



-15. Dryoscopus cubla (Shaw) ; Stark, ii. p. 25. 



(1) 22.11.01. $ . Iris orange; legs pale blue ; bill black. 



In the stomach, orthoptera. 



(2) 17.12.01. $ . In the stomach, caterpillars and 



orthoptera. 

 Resident and very common in the thick bush. 



46. Dryoscopus ferrugineus (Gmel.); Stark, ii. p. 27. 



(1) 14.4.02. ?. Iris dark hazel; legs slate-coloured: 



bill slaty black. 



(2) 14.4.02. ? jr. In the stomach, orthoptera. 



(3) 7.9.02. cJ. Bill black. 



Resident and very common' in the thick bu^i. The young 

 birds arc entirely dark olive-brown. 



