220 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



[Young males in first plumage are similar to the adult 

 female, but can usually be distinguished by the under tail- 

 coverts being pure white and with only one or two spots. 

 Females in their first plumage can only be distinguished from 

 adult females by the broader and more sandy edges of the 

 feathers of the mantle and wings. 



Verreaux's Glossy Starling was only found in the Beira 

 and Gorongoza districts o£ the Portuguese country. Tlie old 

 birds were noticed in pairs and the young ones in flocks of 

 twenty or more. Like the other Glossy Starlings it lives 

 principally on wild fruit and berries. It has a strong, swift 

 flioht and the call is clear and somewhat loud, but verv 

 different from that of other Glossy Starlings. It breeds as a 

 rule in the hollow of a decayed tree, but although I found 

 several occupied sites none contained eggs. 



The soft parts are : — Irides pale yellow; bill and legs and 

 toes black. In the young bird the gape is yellowish.] 



20. Oriolus galbula. 



Tv. Wakkerstroom, March 5 (1). 



[The single specimen of this Oriole seen and secured was 

 solitary, and frequented the tall gum-trees bordering some 

 farm-lands. 



The soft parts are : — Irides red ; bill dark flesh-coloured; 

 legs and toes slate-coloured.] 



21. Oriolus notatus. 



P. Tambarara, March 12 (1). 



[A small party of this species of about four to six 

 individuals, one of which was secured, were seen in the tops 

 of some tall teak trees in the Gorongoza forest. The call 

 was a whistle, and until I picked the specimen up I took it 

 to be 0. Ia7'vatus.] 



22. Oriolus larvatus. 



CC. Knysna, Dec, Jan. (5) ; Tv. Woodbush, May (1) ; 

 Legogot, May (3) ; Z. Sibudeni, Jan. (2) ; Ngoye Hills, 

 Sept., Oct. (4) ; P. Coguno, Aug. (2) ; Masambeti, Oct. 



