426 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



353. Trochocekcus cvanomelas. 



CC. Knysna, June (1) ; N. lUovo, Nov. (1) ; Z. Sibudeui, 

 Nov., Dec. (3). 



[I have not noticed this species elsewhere than in the 

 Knj'sna district of the Cape Colony^ Natal and Ziduland. 

 It is a forest-haunting bird, and apparently has much the 

 habits of tlie following species. 



Tlie soft parts are : — Irides brown ; bill, legs and toes 

 b!ue-slate-coloured. ] 



354. TcHlTREA PERSPICILLATA. 



CO. Pletteuberg Bay, Feb. (1) ; Z. Umfolosi Station, 

 Sept. (1) ; Sibudeni, Nov. (2) ; Ngoye Hills, Sept., 

 Oct. [2). 



354a. TciiiTREA plumbeiceps. 



Reichenovv, Vog. Afr. ii. p. 510. 



Tv. Woodbush, Jan. (3); P. Coguno, June (2); Beira, 

 Feb. (1) ; Tambarara, Apl. (1). 



The birds from the Zoutpausberg district of the Transvaal 

 are undoubtedly identical with those from Portuguese East 

 Africa, which should be referred to this species {of. Sclater, 

 Annals S. Afr. Mus. iii. 1905, p. 385). 



Two nestlings, dated January 12, from Woodbush, are 

 interesting, since there is no trace of the spotted condition 

 supposed to be cbaracteristic of the family Muscicapidas. 

 The beak, wings, and tail, so far as grown, are chestnut, as in 

 the adult. The head is also chestnut, but shews the lead- 

 colour gradually appearing; below the birds are of a dirty grey. 



[^'lufi'^ of Zulus. 



The Paradise Flycatcher was noted commonly in the 

 Knysna district of the Cape Colony, Natal, Zululand, the 

 Eastern and North-Eastern Transvaal, and the Inhambane, 

 Beira, and Gorongoza districts of Portuguese East Africa. 

 It is a woodland bird, and frequents well-timbered country, 

 being especially partial to shady rivers and streams, where 

 it can be seen flitting among the trees, and the males look 

 particularly graceful. It feeds on insects, which it catches 

 on the wing from a fixed perch. The flight is slow arid 



