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low scrub or bushes were to be found. Ou 26th Oct., 1901, 

 I discovered a nest of this bird in a low bush by the Modder. 

 It was pear-shaped and closely woven, with a small entrance- 

 hole about two inches from the top ; it contained five eggs, 

 which Avere bluish white, with bold spots of dark brown. 



59. Spiloptila ocularia. (1026.) 



Occasionally seen in dwarf bushes on the veldt near 

 Bloemfontein. Iris hazel ; legs brownish flesh-coloured ; bill 

 black. 



60. ClSTICOLA CURSITANS. (1027.) 



Common at Bloemfontein and lngogo, in the open veldt. 



61. ClSTICOLA T1NNIENS. (1033. J 



One pair was obtained at Bloemfontein ; it was very com- 

 mon at lngogo, on the river-banks and in marshy places. 



62. SPHENffiACUS NATALENSIS. (1072.) 



Not uncommon among rank herbage at lngogo, but of 

 skulking habit and hard to see. 



63. ACROCEPHALUS BjETICATUS. (1107.) 



Common in the reeds on the river near lngogo. Iris dark 

 brown ; legs and feet grey, tinged with olive ; lower man- 

 dible flesh-coloured, upper horn-coloured. 



64. Erythropygia p^ena. (1133.) 

 Abundant in the bush by the Modder River. 



65. Aedonopsis coryph^ea. (1146.) 



Not uncommon at Bloemfontein in the scrub on the 

 kopjes. Iris brown; bill and feet black. 



66. COSSYPHA CAFFRA. (1165.) 



Common at Bloemfontein, and in habits very similar to 

 the English Robin. 



67. Pratincola torquata. (1192.) 



Common at Bloemfontein and lngogo, perching mostly 

 on the tallest grass-stems, &c. I frequently observed the 

 Fiskal Shrike pursuing this bird. 



