100 Mr. T. Ayres on the Ornithology of Transvaal. 
ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS (Linn.). European Greater 
Reed- Warbler. 
Male killed 20th March, moulting primaries. 
Male, killed 22nd March; moult complete. 
This species has been exceptionally plentiful about Pot- 
chefstroom during our summer of 1877-78. On one occasion 
early in 1878 I saw three or four together amongst some high 
weeds in the town; they also frequent hedge-rows and reed- 
beds. 
AEDON LEUcopPHRYS (Vieill.). White-browed Chat-War- 
bler. 
I found a few of these Warblers on the south side of the 
Magaliesbergen, about Oliphant’s nek; but they are by no 
means plentiful in the Rustenburg district. 
Arbon Fascrotata (Smith). Barred-breasted Chat-War- 
bler. 
Cisticola fasciolata at p. 273 of Sharpe’s ‘ Layard.’ 
I only saw two of these Warblers on the Magaliesbergen ; 
they were amongst some low thorn bush on the south side, 
and were chasing one another about with so much activity 
that I had much difficulty in getting a shot, and only ob- 
tained one of them, a female; this was on 28th May. 
Cistrcona cursttans (Frankl.). European Fantail. 
This is a scarce species about Rustenburg, as is also C. tin- 
niens. I have found C. cursitans about Potchefstroom in- 
habiting mimosa-scrub, and also the open grass-field. 
336. Cisticona RuFILATA (Hartl.). Rufous Grey-backed 
Fantail. 
Female, Rustenburg, 17th July. Inides light hazel; bill 
pale bluish on the lower mandible, but with the tip and the 
upper mandible hght dusky brown ; tarsi and feet pale. 
This is also a scarce species, frequenting dense jungle in 
gullies, singly or in pairs. 
[The specimen sent has been kindly examined and identified 
by Mr. Sharpe; but it seems to me to be doubtful whether 
C. rufilata is in reality specifically distinct from C. chiniana. 
—J HG] 
