232 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



of the North-Eastern Transvaal and the Inhambane and 

 Tete districts of tlie Portuguese country. It was somewhat 

 local, being found most commonly in the " bush veld ^^ of 

 the N.E. Transvaal^ where it kept along the rivers and near 

 the water-holes, seldom being seen in the dry waterless 

 belts. It was observed in large flocks^ which, like the other 

 Waxbills^ spent much of their time on the ground, searching 

 lor food and drinking towards the late afternoon. 



The soft ])arts are: — Irides russet-red; bill lilac-blue, tip 

 much darker; legs and toes pale brown.] 



56. ESTUILDA GRANATINA. 



Tv. Klein Letaba, July (1). 



[This striking Waxbill was only once observed, when a 

 small flock was seen feeding on the ground near my camp 

 in the "low vekl" of the N.E. Transvaal and one specimen 

 was shot. It appears to have much the habits of the other 

 Waxbills. 



The soft parts are : — Irides reddish ; bill red ; legs and 

 toes almost black.] 



57. ESTRILDA CLARKIl. 



Z. Sibudeni, Nov. (2) ; Tv. Woodbush, Dec. (2) ; Pieters- 

 burg, Eeb., Mch. (2). 



Two nests, one witli five and one with three eggs, taken at 

 Pietersburg, Fcl). 22nd. 



The nest is somewhat retort-shaped and made of coarse 

 grass or strips of reeds woven together; it is lined with 

 finer material and cottony down. It was placed in the long 

 grass of a "■ vlei.'''' The eggs are pure white^ oval, and without 

 gloss. They measure 14x11 mm. 



["Miyani'' of Zulus. 



This species w^as only noted from Zululand, the North- 

 Eastern Transvaal, and the lieira district of the Portuguese 

 country, where it occurred in flocks, often of considerable 

 numbers, and frequented vleis and the borders of rivers and 

 streams, even being seen feeding in the sand and mud along 

 the water's edge. 



In the N.E. Transvaal near Pietersbur"- it was found 



