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338(7. Bradvohnis giuseus. 



Tv. Klein Letaba, July, Sept. (2) ; Legogot, Apl. (8) ; P. 

 Coguuo, June, July, Aug. (10) ; Masambeti, Oct. (1) ; 

 Eeira, Jan. (1). 



Tbese birds match very well a bird in the British 

 Museum from Miipicuti in Mozambique, and one from the 

 Ivuna lliver in Zululand, identified by Sliarpe ('Ibis,^ IDOO, 

 p. 112) with tliis species. It was originally described by 

 lleichenow from the interior of German East Africa, and 

 there are a large nuuiber of examples from Nyasaland in the 

 collection. It comes near B. nwrinus, but is smaller (\\iiig 

 82-80 against 10()-104mm.). I find the dark streaks of the 

 head connnou to both species and very variable in their 

 develojnnerit. 



[I liave noted this Flycatcher in the Eastern and Nortli- 

 Eastern Tr'ansvaal and the Inbambaue, B ira, and Gorongoza 

 districts of Portuguese East Africa. It could not be said 

 to be plentiful in the Transvaal, but was more so in the 

 Portuguese country, being [)articiilaily common around 

 the Ccjguno Camp. 



This Flycatcher usually frecjuents clearings and gardens 

 near human liabitations, where it sits on the lower branches 

 of trees and shrubs, from wiiieh it darts out on its prey. I 

 have also seen it catch insects ou the ground, sometimes 

 devouring them there, but more often carrying them back to 

 its perch. It is a silent aud fearless little bird, and allows 

 one to pass within a few feet without taking tlight. 



The soft parts ai'e : — Irides hazel; bill blackish horn- 

 coloured, pale at the base of the lower mandible; legs and 

 toes ahnost black.] 



328. Bradvornis silexs. 



Tarsijjer silens Stark it Sclatcr, Birds S. Afr. ii. p. 219. 



CC. Durban Rd., Mch., Sept. (4) ; Z. Umfolosi Station, 

 July (2) ; Tv. Woodbush, Jan., June (3). 



One nest with three eggs taken at l)url)aii Ilcjad, 

 Sept. W). 



A nestling with the tail only half-grown is in lathei- aii 

 nitercstimi; stage, which 1 have not seen before. It is 



