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legs and toes flesh-colour ; claws brown ; bill bluish horn-colour ; 

 lower mandible flesh -colour at base (R). Butler also noticed it in 

 this locality. 



Acrocephalus boeticatus (Vieil.), South African Reed Warbler. 

 — Two specimens, both males, shot by Reid on the Incandu 

 River, near Newcastle, on the 25th October. Several others were 

 seen. They were uncommonly lively, flitting to and fro among 

 the reeds at the water's edge, singing lustily at intervals. 



Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.), European Willow Warbler. — 

 Several observed and one shot by Reid in a patch of thick trees 

 about three miles south of Newcastle, on the 28th October. He 

 also fell in with a small party of three lively little birds close to 

 Camperdown Station, on the 15th December, and obtained a 

 specimen. Both these were males, showing no signs of breeding; 

 it is very doubtful if the species does breed in its South African 

 winter-quarters. 



Dryodromasfulvicapillus (Vieil.), Tawny-headed Bush Warbler. 

 — Not an uncommon bird ; but the only specimens obtained were 

 one at "Guinea Fowl" Kopje, near Ladysmith, in August, and 

 one on the banks of the Tugela, near Colenso, on the 21st 

 November ; both shot by Reid. 



Sylvietta rufescens (Vieil.), Short-tailed Bush Warbler. — 

 " Only one specimen met with, shot near Ladysmith on the 18th 

 August by Lieut. Harkness, of the Welsh Regiment, who kindly 

 gave it to me in the flesh next day" (R). 



Nectarinia famosa, Malachite Sun-bird. — Very abundant in 

 the Newcastle district, where it is by far the commonest species 

 of Sun-bird. Fielden discovered it wintering in the Drakensberg 

 kloofs, and obtained specimens there in July. In October and 

 November they were scattered in pairs all over the country, and 

 numerous examples were obtained in all stages of plumage up to 

 the full summer livery. It was abundant at Ladysmith in 

 August, so perhaps it winters in sheltered kloofs there as well. 

 Common at Richmond Road in December, many beautiful males 

 falling victims to " Tommy Atkins " during the time the troops 

 were encamped there (R). 



Cinnyris afer (Linn.), Greater Double -collared Sun-bird. — 

 Found commonly in the Drakensberg kloofs in company with the 

 succeeding species. It evidently winters there, for specimens were 

 obtained in May and June. Reid obtained one near Ladysmith in 



