MUSCICAPIDM 129 



Saxicola mariquensis, Layard's Cat. No. 204. 



Bradornis mariquensis, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 396. 



Bradyornis mariquensis, Sharpe's Cat. No. 262. 



This species is very common throughout Damara and 

 Great Namaqua Land, and is very partial to burnt 

 ground; it usually vy^atches for its prey from some 

 elevated position, whence it pounces on any coming 

 within reach. It appears to me a true Flycatcher in its 

 habits, or a Butcher bird. I have met with its newly 

 fledged young in March and April. 



Measurements of a male : — 



in. lin. 



Entire length 6 7 



Length of folded wing .3 5 



„ tarsus 10 



„ middle toe 6 



„ tail -32 



., bill 9 



164. Muscicapa griseola, Linn. European Spotted Flycatcher. 

 Muscicapa grisola, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 65. 



„ „ Gumey, Birds Damar.jProc. Zool. Soc. 1864, p. 3. 



„ „ Layard's Cat. No. 281. 



Muscicapa griseola, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 4811. 

 Butalis grisola, Sharpe's Oat. No. 391. 



This species is common in Damara and Great Nama- 

 qua Land, and is found 'there throughout the year, 

 either singly or in pairs, perching on some low branch 

 of a tree, whence it makes short and rapid excursions in 

 pursuit of such winged insects as may chance to pass 

 within view, frequently returning to the same post of 

 observation, and uttering at intervals a kind of chirping 

 call. The iris is dark brown. 



