the Birds of Ngamiland. 393 



The Pririt Flycatclier is a common bird in the acacia- 

 forest along the Molopo River ; it appears to prefer rather 

 arid forest to well-watered country, and we did not obtain 

 it in Ngamiland. 



Parisoma subc^ruleum (Vieill.). 



Parisoma subcceruleum Stark, ii. p, 75. 



Parisoma subcceruleum cinerascens Reich, iii. p. 519. 



a. ? . Kakia, 3000 ft., 6th May. (No. 505, G. L.) 



Iris pale lemon ; bill black ; feet slate-coloured. 



Dr. Reicheuow has separated specimens of P. sub- 

 caruleum from S.W. Africa, but an examination of a large 

 series shews that the greyer back, &c., are characteristics 

 of freshly moulted specimens all over the bird's range. 



This Tit-Babbler was met with occasionally throughout 

 the journey across the Kalahari. It does not appear to 

 frequent the acacia-forest or larger trees, but prefers more 

 open country where there are patches of dense low scrubby 

 thorn-bush and stony ground. It is always to be seen in 

 such country around the large flat salt-pans so numerous 

 in the Kalahari. There is really nothing the least Tit-like 

 in the habits or notes of this bird ; indeed, it has quite a 

 loud and pleasant song, and, unless its trivial name is given 

 on account of its general appearance, it is difficult to see 

 what affinity it can have to the Tits. 



Bradyornis benguellensis Sousa. 



Bradyornis benguellensis Sousa, J. Ac. Lisb. 1886, p. 160 ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1904, p. 317. 



Bradyorms infuscatus Stark, ii. p. 237 [part.]. 



Bradornis infuscatus Reich, ii. p. 43-4 [part.]. 



«. S ' Lehutitu, 3000 ft., 25th May. (No. 512, G. L.) 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



B. benguellensis is a pale western form of B. infuscatus 

 Smith, and was originally described from Benguela. The 

 British Museum possesses typical examples from that locality 

 which do not appear to differ in any degree from six ex- 

 amples procured in Damaraland by Andersson or from the 



