by Mr. Claude Grunt in Soulh Africa. 4\7 



330. Erythropygia zambesiana. 

 P. Tete, Sept. [\ S)- 



This is the type-locality, where it was first procured by 

 Sir Jolin Kirk. 



[Tliis is the only specimen I have seen of this s]iecies. It 

 Mas feeding amoiio- the small bushes at the foot of some 

 hills. The red tail was very conspicuous as it flew from one 

 bush to another. 



The soft parts are : — Iridcs hazel ; bill blaeki>h, pale 

 yellow at base of lower niandllde ; legs and toes pale 

 brown.] 



331. Erythropygia leucophrys. 



Z. Hluhluwe Stream, Aug. (1 j ; Tv. Woodbush, ^lay 

 (1) ; P. Coguno, Jane (1). 



[Besides the three localities whei-e specimens wpre 

 collected, I have observed what was apparently this speci<s 

 oi; one occasion near Beira. It is by no means common, 

 and altogether I have only seen it on three or i'our occasions, 

 usually in pairs. 



The example shot iu Zaluland was warbling from the top 

 of a small tree; the male from Inhambane was courting a 

 female and was shewing off, running along the branches with 

 the head held low and the wings drooping, the tail being 

 widely spread and held more or less erect ; on coming close 

 to me it flew oft' at a tangent and back to an u[)per branch, 

 and repeated the performance. 



The soft ])arts are : — Irides hazel ; bill dark brown, pnle 

 yellowish white at base of lower mandible ; legs and toes 

 pale brown.] 



334. Erythropygia cokyph.eus. 



CC. Klipfonteiii, Apl., June (-1) ; Port Nolloth, July (2). 



[1 have only observed this species iu Namaqualaud, where 

 it was fairly common and fre([uented the patches of rough 

 scrub in the kloid's and along the dry water-courses. It is an 

 fictive little bird, and was only seen singly ; it feeds lai-gelv 

 on insects. It was apparently breeding during my visit. 



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

 blackish.] 



