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94. Parus NIGER, Vieill. : Sharpe, /. c. p. 331. Southern Black-and- 
white Titmouse. 
a. $ Ramaqueban River, September 4, 1873. Iris hazel. 
b. 5 (?) Ramaqueban River, June 12, 1874. Iris dark hazel ; bill, 
legs, and claws black. Stomach containing sand and insects. 
c. $ {?) Tati, October 13, 1874. Iris hazel ; bill and legs black. 
Family MUSCICAPID^. 
95. Pratincola TORQUATA (L.): Sharpe, /. r. p. 2 50. South African 
Stone-chat. 
a. (J Durban, April 23, 1873. 
b. (J Pietermaritzburg, May 2, 1873. 
c. ? Near Newcastle, May 31, 1873. Iris very dark hazel. 
d. (J (well developed). Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. 
e. ? Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. 
/. $ (?) (young bird in pen). Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. 
Don't remember to have seen this species here before. Is it just 
arrived, or merely passing as a bird of passage from the south ? 
96. Parisoma subc^RULEUM (Gm.) : Sharpe, A c. p. 332. Red- 
crested Fly-catcher, 
a. (J (?) Ladysmith, May 25, 1873. Iris pale grey, nearly white. 
d. 5 (?) Tati, September 24, 1874. Iris very pale straw-colour; 
bill and legs black. 
c. ^ Tati, October 3, 1874. Iris pale straw-colour. Singing a 
short sweet note, and moving about amongst the bushes after the 
manner of a Willow-wren, looking for insects. 
97. Batis MOLlTOR (Hahn and Kiist.) : Sharpe, Caf. B., iv. p. 137. 
Eastern Yellow-eyed Fly-catcher. 
a. (J Diy River, October 1873. Iris golden yellow. 
l>. Mopani Pan, near Ramaqueban River, June 25, 1874. Iris 
bright yellow ; legs and claws black. 
c. $ Tati, October 16, 1874. Iris yellow ; bill and legs black. 
Stomach muscular, containing remains of large insects like grass- 
hoppers ; also green shoots (?). 
d. Not labelled. 
98. Terpsiphone perspicillata (Sw.) : Sharpe, Cat B.,iv. p. 357. 
South African Paradise Fly-catcher. 
a. (^ (highly developed). Tati, October 4, 1874. Bill dark cobalt. 
Insects in stomach. 
I'amily I-IlRUNDINID^IC. 
99. HiRUNDO PUELLA, Temm..: Sharpe, Cat A/r. B., p. 47. Smaller 
Striped-breasted Swallow. 
a. Tati, October 4, 1874. Iris hazel. Sex indistinguishable, but 
