•J22 Mr. V,\ L. Sclater on Birds collected 



343. Chloropeta natalensis. 



Z. Hlulihiwe Stream, Aug. (1) ; Tv. Woodbusli, Nov., 

 Dec. (3). 



[Eastern Zuluhnul and tlic Nortli-Eastern Ti-ansvaal are 

 the only localities in which I have seen this species. I have 

 found it only in the long grass and reeds bordering the 

 streams, where it sidles up the stems like a liced-Warblcr 

 and drops back again on taking alarm, while I have never seen 

 it fly. The alarm-note is rather harsh and Sedge-Warbler- 

 like ; in fact, in general habit and the situations it frequents 

 it resembles a Sedge-Warbler rather than a Flycatcher. 



The soft parts are : — Irides hazel; bill, upper mandible 

 dusky brown, lower pale yellow; legs and toes brownish 

 black.] 



3-16. Smithornis capensis. 



P. Coguno, Aug. (1); Beira, Feb. (Ij; Tambarara, 

 July (3). 



[The Inhambane, Beira, and Gorongoza districts of Portu- 

 guese East Africa are the only localities where I have seen 

 this quaint Flycatcher. In both the former localities it was 

 scarce, but in the latter many individuals were seen. I 

 have usually noticed it sitting quietly on the low houghs of 

 the smaller trees in the dejjtli of the forests, whence it 

 darts out on passing insects and back again to its perch. 

 It is a confiding and fearless bird, and Avill allow itself to be 

 passed quite close without shewing any fear. It has a loud 

 cry of " karroo," somewhat drawn out, and another not 

 unlike the alarm-note of a squirrel. 



The soft parts are : — 



Adult. Irides hroAvn ; bill, upper mandible black, lower 

 fleshy •; legs and toes yellowish. 



In a voung male : — Irides of a raw sienna colour; bill, upper 

 mandihle blackish brown, lower fleshy; legs and toes greenish.] 



317. Bias musicus. 

 P. Masambeti, Oct. (1). 



[Twice only have I seen this Flycatcher, on the first occasion 

 the specimen was shot^ and some three days later I saw 



