300 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



Tlie specimens taken were shot in December and January, 

 and are all in moult. A male sliot on the 9th of January is 

 somewhat later than the others.] 



Calamocichla zuluensis. 



Neumann, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xx. 1908, p. 96, and Nov. 

 Zool. XV. 1908, p. 248. 



P. Coguno, June (1 c?). 



This species closely resembles Cgracilirostris (described in 

 part as Bradypterus babacula Stark & Sclater, vol. ii. p. 102), 

 but is distinguished by its smaller size, the wing measuring 

 76 against about 72 mm. Only two examples are as yet 

 known — the present specimen, a male, dated June 29 ; and 

 the type, a female in the Tring JMuseum, collected by the 

 Woodward brothers at Eshowe in Zululand. 



[This bird was not uncommon around Coguno, where it 

 frequented the dense reed-beds along the rivers and on the 

 swamps; but it was seldom seen, although always heard. 

 It has all the habits and actions of an Acroceplialus, and its 

 " Reed- Warbler "" song could always be heard, especially on 

 warm muggy evenings and throughout the early night. 



The soft parts are : — Irides pale brown ; bill brown, paler 

 at base of lower mandible ; legs and toes darkish brown.] 



241. Cryptillas victorini. 



GC. Knysna, Jan. (1 ? ). 



[I have only once seen this species, when the specimen 

 secured was taken. Tliis was one of a pair that were creeping 

 about some thick underwood in the depths of the Knysna 

 forest. Both were uttering a low call-note. 



The soft parts are : — Irides deep brown ; bill, upper man- 

 dible blackish brown, base of lower pale brown; legs and 

 toes brown.] 



243. Bradypterus bradypterus. 



CO. ITettenberg Bay, Mch. (2) ; Z. Umfolosi Station, 

 July (1). 



[Zululand and the Knysna district are the only localities 

 wlicre I have taken this Reed- Warbler, but I have un- 

 doubtedly overlooked it elsewhere. It frequents long grass 



