by Mr. Claude Grant in South Africa, 425 



pottering about the trees and bushes searching for inseets. I 

 have seen it catching insects on the wing, but it more often 

 captures them from leaves and bark, occasionally on the 

 ground. The flight is slow and jerky, and usually only from 

 bush to bush ; the call is a lovv^ whistle, the alarm-note being 

 harsh. I liave not succeeded in finding the nest. 



The soft parts are:— Irides bright yellow; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



Batis puella soror. 



Heichenow, Yog. Afr. ii. p. 485 ; C. Grant, Bull. B. O. C. 

 xxi. p. 93. 



P. Coguno, July (5) ; Masambeti, Nov. (1) ; Beira, Nov., 

 Dec, Feb. (3) ; Tambarara, Apl., July (3j. 



This species, first taken iu South Africa by Claude Grant, 

 differs from B. moUtor in its smaller size (the wing averaging 

 53 against 63 mm.) and in the greater extension and develop- 

 ment of the white eyebrow. In the female the chestnut of 

 the throat and breast-band is of a much lighter shade. It 

 replaces B. molitor in Portuguese East Africa. 



[This form Avas found common iu the Inhambane, Beira, 

 and Gorongoza districts, but was not noticed near Tete. In 

 habits it resembles the true B. /nulitur. The soft parts are 

 also similar.] 



351. Batis phirit. 



CC Klipfbnteiti, Apl., June (3). 



The male Pririt Flycatcher only differs from that of 

 B. molitor in. its slightly smaller dimensions. The outer tail- 

 feather in both species is white along the outer web, as well 

 as at the tip. The description given in Sclater and Stark 

 (vol. ii. p. 257) is erroneous in this respect. 



[This little Flycatcher was only found in Namaqualand, 

 wliere it is decidedly scarce; it frequents the bushes in the 

 numerous kloofs among the mountains. It was iu pairs, and 

 in habits, call and actions is similar to B. molitor. 



The soft parts are : — Irides greenish yellow ; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



