410 ^Ir. W. L. Sclatcr on Birds coUecled 



[" Geelgaf' of Cape Colonists. 



The '"Cape Robin" was noted in Namaqualand (where 

 only the specimen sent was seen)^ the Cape Peninsula, the 

 Knysna, and the Soutli-Eastern, Eastern, and Noilii-Easterii 

 Transvaal. It was not [jlentiful in the latter locality, but was 

 extremely so at the Cape. 



Tlie Cape Robin t'rcqnents nndcrgroAvth in woods and 

 forests or bush-filled kloofs, and spends much of its time on 

 the ground searching for insects amongst the debris ; in this 

 and other haljits it much resembles the European Robin 

 {Erithacus ruhecula). I have not taken the nest, but it 

 breeds during the summer season and probal)ly has two 

 broods, as young were found in September and February. 



The soft parts are: — Irides hnzel ; bill black ; legs and 

 toes dark brown. In the young all the soft parts are paler, 

 and the gape yellow.] 



325. Aedonopsis signata. 



Z. Sibudeni, Dec. (2). 



["Twa-Tvva" of Zulus. 



Only in Zululand have I seen this bird, where it was 

 sparingly noticed in the depths of the Nkandhla Forest at 

 Sibudeni. it was usually seen sitting among the upper 

 branches of the undergrowth, uttering at intervals the call- 

 note from which the Zulu name is derived. It was, on the 

 whole, a scarce bird, and nothing was noted of its other 

 habits. 



The soft parts are : — Irides of a raw sienna colour; bill 

 dark brown ; legs and toes light brown.] 



327. POGONOCICHLA STELLATA. 



Z. Sibudeni, Nov. (1); Tv. Woodbush Hills, Nov. (3). 



[This species frequents thick forest, and is not easy to 

 procure, owing to its shy and retiring habits, but it is probably 

 quite plentiful in all forest areas, where I have overlooked it. 

 In habits and actions it resembles the Eurojiean Robin 

 {Erithacus rubeciihi), and the alarm-call is also the same. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel ; bill black ; legs and 

 toes pale brown.] 



