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30. Dicrurus musicus. 
Also abundant everywhere: Is very active on the wing in the 
capture of its insect prey. 
31. OrtoLus LArvatus, Licht. 
Very abundant in the woods at Benguela. 
32. HypHANTORNIS crncTA, Cass. 
Not uncommon at Benguela. 
33. OrtoLus Bicoxor, Licht., juv. 
Abundant ; same locality. 
34. CraTEROPUS GyMNOGENYs, Hartlaub, sp. nov. 
Common at Novo Redondo and Benguela in the thick wood and 
underbrush. Fly in small flocks, and are most discordantly noisy. 
35. LANIARTUS BACKBAKIRI, Ley. 
Shot near the beach at Cirio Bay (13° S. lat.). 
36. DimorHus CARUNCULATUS. 
Shot in a newly dug field, evidently seeking for worms or grubs. 
Equemina Bay (13° 12'S. lat.). 
37. Dryoscorus gurratus, Hartlaub, Sp. nov. 
Very abundant ; but difficult to see, from hiding so close in the 
bushes. Chatters much and loudly, with very varied and dissimilar 
notes or cries. When on a branch, its rump-feathers* are puffed 
up in a remarkable manner. 
38. EUROCEPHALUS ANGUITIMENS, Smith. 
This is also an extraordinarily noisy bird, and very abundant about 
the woods of Benguela. Fly in small flocks, keeping always very 
close together. I have counted as many as fourteen on a branch, 
side by side, all looking one way, and screaming and chattering most 
loudly all at once. 
39. AMYDRUS FULVIPENNIs (Sw.). 
Very abundant near the coast from Novo Redondo to Mossamedes 
(or Little Fish-Bay). Never observed it more to the north than the 
former locality. Only makes its appearance some months of the 
year (from November to June). Keep together in small flocks, 
uttering a cry very much like that of a Starling. They accumulate 
a large open nest on some flat-topped tree, without the least shade 
or protection, and on which as many as eight or ten birds are sitting 
together hatching their eggs, presenting a very singular appearance. 
40. TeLEPHONUS TRIVIRGATUS, Smith. 
Common in Benguela ; but difficult to obtain, from its flying close 
to the ground through the thick underwood. 
