1864.] COLLECTED BY MR. ANDERSSON IN DAMARA LAND. 5 
birds either in Damara or Great Namaqua Land. Food—lizards; 
mice, white ants, &c. 
PrRIONOPS TALACOMA, Smith. 
I did not observe this elegant and interesting bird until I had passed 
the latitude of Omanboudi. To the northward of this it is not un- 
common, being usually found in secluded spots, where it restlessly 
hops about from branch to branch amongst the brushwood ( in flocks 
often consisting of numerous individuals). At times these fly slowly 
from tree to tree (or bush, as the case may be), and generally close 
to the ground. The moment they have reached their temporary 
destination, the first-arrived fix their gaze intently below them on 
the ground; and if any prey is within sight, down these alight as 
quick as thought. Thus some of the flock are always at once on 
the ground, perching or moving onwards. 
Prionors retTz11, Wahlberg. 
I never but once observed this bird, and that was a few days south 
of the Okavango River. There were six individuals in a flock, all 
of which I secured—a rather fortunate event, since they were exceed- 
ingly wary and watchful, always perching on the loftiest and most 
exposed situations. These six individuals appeared to me to be all 
of one hatching, since I think I only obtamed two adults (male 
and female), the remainder being evidently young birds of both 
cin They exactly resemble P. talacoma in their manners and 
abits. 
TELEPHONUS TRIVIRGATUS (Smith), 
TELEPHONUS SENEGALENSIS. 
I have two specimens of these Laniade greatly resembling each 
other, as well as the one depicted in the ‘ Nat. Library’ as T. tri- 
virgatus. They differ from each other a trifle in size, and the bill of 
one is of a darker horn-colour, whilst that of the other is reddish 
brown (this is the colour of Dr. Smith’s specimen). The two centre 
tail-feathers of mine are of a brownish grey, with numerous dark 
bars particularly conspicuous on the upper or outer surface. In 
Dr. Smith’s, again, all the tail-feathers are broadly tipped with white, 
whilst in my specimens several of the centre feathers are without this 
edging. I never observed this bird till after I passed the northern 
frontier of Damara Land proper. 
BRADYORNIS MARIQUENSIS, Smith. 
Very common throughout Damara and Great Namaqua Land, and 
as far as the River Okavango to the northward. My experience of 
this bird differs considerably from that gained by Dr. Smith, who 
thinks it very similar in habits to the short-legged Thrushes. To 
me it is more of a Fly-catcher or even of a Shrike; for, like either 
of these, it watches for its prey from some elevated spot, from which 
it pounces with great rapidity on anything coming within reach, It 
