180 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds from 



banks of streams. It has a black bill and is much darker 

 above, being dusky brown instead of yellowish. Moreover, 

 the pale tips of the tail-feathers are much more pronounced, 

 and the tail-feathers themselves are much shorter. 



[These specimens seem to me to be P. rmjstacea in summer 

 plumage. — W. L. S.] 



05. Cisticola fulvicapilla (Vieill.) ; Stark, ii. p. 141. 

 (1)28.12.01. ?. Iris hazel; bill brown; legs light 



brown. 

 The specimen was obtained in long grass in company with 

 C. aberrans. 



60. Cisticola aberrans (Smith) ; Stark, ii. p. 143. 

 (1)28.12.02. <J. Iris hazel; legs flesh-colomvd 



(brownish); bill with the upper mandible brown, 



the lower grey. 



(2) 11.2.02. S- 



(3) 17.7.02. ? . 



Common in the long grass ; generally seen in dry localities. 



07. Cisticola tinniens (Licht.) ; Stark, ii. p. 147. 



(1) 1.9.02. S- Iris hazel; bill black, lighter below ; legs 



light brown. 



(2) 7.9.02. ?. 



Plentiful in certain localities among the long grass in 

 marshy flats, but local, and uncertain in appearance. 



08. Cisticola terrestris (Smith) ; Stark, ii. p. 149. 



(1) 10.4.02. Iris hazel; legs flesh-coloured; bill flesh- 



coloured, upper mandible black above. 



(2) 21.7.02. ? . 



Plentiful in the grassy country, taking short flights when 

 disturbed and hiding in the grass like a Lark. 



09. Cisticola natalensis (Smith) ; Stark, ii. p. 155. 



(1) 18.1.02. J 1 . Iris light brown; legs flesh-coloured; 



bill black. 



(2) 19.1.02. $. 



(3) 7.9.02. ? . Iris yellowish brown ; bill with the upper 



mandible brown, the lower flesh-coloured. 



(4) 23.9.02. J. 



