4.28 Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 



o56. DiCKURUS LUDWIGI. 



N. Illovo, Nov. (1); Z. Ngoye Hills, Oct. (2); P. 

 Masambetl, Oct. (1). 



[Only in the three localities M'herc specimens were taken 

 have I seen this Drongo. It frequents wooded and forested 

 localities, and seems partial to the interior of the bush, 

 seldom being seen on the outskirts, and, although by no 

 means Avihl, is not easy to see. In habits and flight it 

 resembles D. afer, but the call is clearer and much more 

 melodious. 



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

 black.] 



557. Campopiiaga nigra. 



Z. Ngove Hills, Sept., Oct, (2) ; Tv. Legogot, ApL, 

 May (.3). 



[Zululand and the Eastern Transvaal are the only localities 

 where I have noted this species, I found it frequenting 

 strips of wood and deep high hedges bordering gardens and 

 enclosed lands and rough overgrown disused paths. It is 

 a vcr}^ silent and inconspicuous bird, and spends much of its 

 time in hunting over the bushes for insects, or even catching 

 them on the ground. The only call I have heard it utter has 

 been a Flycatcher-like '' zee/' 



The soft parts are : — ^ • Ii'ides brown ; bill black, gape 

 protruding and yellow ; legs and toes black. $ . Bill dark 

 brown ; rest of colouring like the male, except the gape not 

 so flesiiy. Juv. S like $ .] 



859. Graucalus pectokalis. 



Tv. Klein Letaba, Aug., Sept. (2) ; P. Coguno, Aug., 

 Sept. (2) ; Tambarara, May (1). 



[This species frequents ordinary "bush-veld" country 

 and never occurs in the forests. It is a conspicuous bird 

 and is seen both singly and in pairs, but is nowhere plentiful ; 

 it is, however, wary and shy, and cannot always be obtained. 

 It haunts both the low bushes and tlie large trees, and 

 catches insects from the branches on the wing, darting 

 out after the manner of a Drongo, while occasionallv it 



