AFES. 363 



134. S. lugens, Licht. 



Eiipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 156.— Heugl. Journ. f. Orn. 1869, p. 161 ; 



et Orn. N. 0. Afr. p. 351. 

 S. leucomela, Temm. PL Col. 257 (nee Pallas). 



This Stonechat appeared to replace the last on the 

 highlands. It was only seen in the temperate region, 

 where it abounded until the middle of March, after 

 which it disappeared. 



135. Saxicola lugubris, Eiipp. 



Riipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 77, t. 28, f . 1 ; et Syst, Uebers. No. 153.— 

 Heiigl. Journ. f. Orn. 1869, p. 159 ; et Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 354. 



I saw this Chat frequently on the highlands, and 

 obtained several specimens. It is a constant resident, 

 as I shot birds in May,, when all true Saxioolce had left. 

 I saw it in the passes at about 3,000 feet above the sea, 

 but not so commonly as at a higher elevation. It keeps 

 more tq bushes and rocks than the true Saxicolce, in this 

 resembling S. melanura. 



136. S. {Cercomela) melanura, Eiipp. 



Temm. Pi. Col. 267, f. 1.— Eiipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 80 ; et Syst. Uebers. 

 No. 158.— Heugl. Journ. f. Orn. 1869, p. 165 ; et Orn. N. 0. Afr. 

 p. 361. 



Iris dark brown ; beak and legs black. 



Very common near the coast and in the passes up to 

 about 3,000 or 4,000 feet elevation. It is not migratory. 

 This bird may always be immediately recognised by its 

 peculiar habit of spreading and reclosiag its tail, some- 

 thing in the same manner as Leucocerca does. This it 

 repeats constantly wh§n on the ground, or a bush. It 

 keeps much to bushes and stones, but is not seen in 



