296 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



221. AnDROPADUS IMPORTUNUS. 



CC. Slopes of Table Mt., Jan. (1); Tokai, Feb. (1) ; 

 Kiiysna, Dec, Jan. (5) ; Z. N<2;oye Hills, Sept.^ Oct. (4) ; 

 Sibudeui, Oct., Nov. (4) ; Tv. Woodbusb, Nov. (3). 



The examples from Cape Colon_y are of a perceptibly 

 darker shade above and more ashy below ; those from 

 Zululand and the Transvaal are of a slightly brighter olive- 

 green above and more yellow below, especially on the middle 

 of the abdomen. I am not inclined^ however, to give a new 

 name to the Eastern bird. 



[" Bosch-fink " of Cape Colonists. " Umboni " of Zalns. 



This is the commonest of the Bulbnls, and has been noted 

 from every wooded locality visited from the Cape Peninsula, 

 througli Eastern and Ea^t Central South Africa, to the 

 Zambesi. 



It is essentially a bird of the woods and forests, and in 

 many localities shy and difficult of approach, although it 

 can always be seen and heard. Its favourite habit is to 

 sit either on the topmost twig or just within the topmost 

 branches of some tallish tree, and from these to give forth its 

 well-known " song,'' which is composed of several repeated 

 whistles, the last being very low and drawn out, and not 

 lieard unless at close quarters. It has a call somewhat like 

 that of a Sparrow, but sharj)er. 



The soft parts are : — Irides pale yellow or pale greyish 

 yellow; bill, legs and toes blackish brown.] 



223. Chlorocichla flaviventris. 



IXr. Idovo, Nov. (1); Z. Ngoye Hills, Oct. (1). 



This species, the type locality of which is Durban, appears 

 to be confined to Natal and Zululand. 



[Natal and Zululand are the only places where I have seen 

 this Bnlbul ; it frequents the woods and forest and usually the 

 thickest and densest parts. It is shy and retiring in habits, 

 and, although its loud harsh alarm-note can often be heard, 

 frequently at a distance of a few yards, it is seldom seen. 

 It is, I believe, generally found in pairs, but, owing to the 

 density of the localities it frequents, little could be learnt 

 rc^garding its habits. 



