Birds of Gazaland, Southern Rhodesia. 67 
insects and “ Gumiti’’-berries; the insects included a large 
caterpillar resembling that of Bombyx neustria, a beetle- 
larva, and ants and beetles. In June and the beginning of July 
eight stomachs were examined; all (except one, which was 
empty) contained insects and so forth—pupe, a caterpillar, 
beetle-larve, flies, a termite, a scorpion, a wire-worm, auts, 
and beetles,—while in two only were there Gumiti-berries as 
well. ‘These berries were plentiful in May, but are over in 
June, with the occasional exception of some belated twig 
which has retained its fruit after the general crop has fallen. 
Thus during May I found these Tarsigers to be very largely 
frugivorous (and they would be so for half the year, for the 
Gumiti-season is a long one), but in June they became 
insectivorous, though remaining ground-feeders. I have only 
once found flies in the stomach. Legs ochreous grey ; iris 
brown. Length in the flesh 6 inches. 
75. Brapyornis MuriINUS. Mouse-coloured Flycatcher. 
This bird is abundant in the open woods. Three stomachs 
which were examined contained a large locust, a caterpillar, 
a mantis, ova (probably of a large moth), termites, and 
small beetles. 
76. MuscicaPa CH#RULESCENS. Blue-grey Flycatcher. 
A female, trapped recently by a bait of beetle-larva in a 
wooded kloof close to my homestead, is the only specimen of 
this bird which has come under my notice. Length in the 
flesh 6°3 inches. Contents of stomach, large black ants 
and beetles. 
77. Hyxiora ausrratis. Mashonaland Flycatcher. 
Occasionally seen in the open woods, never in the forest. 
78. SmirHoRNIS CAPENSIS. Cape Broadbill. 
To judge by the results of my trapping operations, this 
Flycatcher must be fairly plentiful in the wooded kloofs ; 
aud during the past season I have found three nests in 
Chirinda. These were all more or less alike in composition, 
being in each case a bulky and untidy domed structure of 
leaves and grass-blades, a little moss (externally), and a few 
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