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47. Laniarius rubiginosus (Sund.) ; Stark, ii. p. 37. 



(1) 17.11.01. ?. Iris hazel; bill black; legs slate- 



coloured. In the stomach, hairy caterpillars. 



(2) 21.11.01. (J. 



Not common, only two examples having been seen. 



48. Laniarius olivaceus (Shaw) ; Stark, ii. p. 38. 



(1) 30.4.02. Iris brown; legs slaty blue; bill slate- 



coloured. In the stomach, coleoptera and 

 orthoptera. 



(2) 21.5.02. (J. Bill above slaty black. 



A rare bird which frequents marshy land. Only three 

 specimens were seen. 



49. Laniarius starki W. Scl. ; Stark, ii. p. 41. 



(1) 15.11.01. ?. Iris yellow ; bill black ; legs pale blue. 



In the stomach, coleoptera. 



(2) 9.12.01. £. In the stomach, cicadas. 



(3) 1.5.02. In the stomach, orthoptera. 

 Resident, but not plentiful. 



50. Pycnonotus layardi Gurney ; Stark, ii. p. 63. 



(1) 15.11.01. £ . Bill black; iris dark brown; legs 



black. In the stomach, caterpillars. 



(2) 17.11.01. ? . 



Very common and resident. 



51. Andropauus importunus (Vieill.) ; Stark, ii. p. 65. 



(1) 5.12.01. $ . Iris pale yellow; bill and legs black. 



In the stomach, wild figs. 



(2) 22.12.01. <J. Legs dark brown. 



A very common resident, often seen in small flocks of 

 from six to ten. 



52. Phyllostrephus capensis (Sw.) ; Stark, ii. p. 71. 



(1) 18.2.02. ? . In the stomach, berries and arachnids. 



Iris hazel ; legs slate-coloured ; bill slaty brown, 

 with the edges of the mandibles yellowish. 



(2) 4 4.02. 



This is a very common resident. It feeds almost entirely 

 among the dead leaves in the thick bush. 



