324 Dr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds 



Myrmecodchla sinnata Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 359 

 (1881). 



Emarginata sinuata Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 89 (1896) ; 

 Stark, Faun. S. Afr., Birds, ii. p. 203 (1901). 



Poliocichla sinuata Sharpe, Hand-1. B. iv. p. 175 (1903). 

 a, b. ? ad. et juv. Deelfontein, Jan. 8-23, 1901. 



„ Feb. 1-4, 1901. 



Feb. 7-16, 1902. 

 „ May 15-24, 1902. 



June 10, 1902. 

 Aug. 23-25, 1902. Iris 

 dark brown. 

 t-v. $ ad. et S ? juv. „ Oct. 29, 1902. 



Young birds in spotted plumage were obtained in October 

 and also in January. The nestlings shew the sinuation of 

 the primary very distinctly, while by the latter month the first 

 brood have evidently begun to moult and by the early part 

 of February are in their first winter plumage. This in old 

 and young birds is more ashy brown than the breeding- 

 dress, which becomes worn and abraded. 



[This was a very common Chat, found nearly everywhere 

 on the kopjes and veldt. Its food consisted of insects 

 only.] 



73. Poliocichla pollux. 



Saxicola jiollux Hartl. ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, pp. 244, 819 

 (1875-84). 



Myrmecodchla pollux Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 357. 



Emarginata pollux Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 89 (1896) ; Stark, 

 Faun. S. Afr., Birds, ii. p. 203 (1901). 



Poliocichla pollux Sharpe, Hand-1. B. iv. p. 175 (1903). 



a. $ ad. Deelfontein, Feb. 28, 1902. Iris hazel ; bill 



and legs black. 



b, c. ? ad. „ March 19-22, 1902. 



d. <$ ad. „ April 25, 1902. 



e. ? ad. „ May 9, 1902. 

 /. ? ad. „ May 23, 1902. 

 g, h. $ ad. „ Aug. 25, 1902. 



