376 ZOOLOGY. 



155. Cisticola habessinica (Heugl.). 



Hemipterix habessinica, Hengl. Ibis, 1869, p. 138 ; et Om. N. 0. 

 Afr. p. 272. 



Of this species I obtained a single specimen only, 

 which was shot near Fokada in grass. Its habits and 

 flight resembled precisely those of the common Cisticola 

 schcBnicola. 



The measurements of the specimen obtained, a male, 

 are : — Wing 2-11 in., tail VZ, tarsus 0*75, bill 0-4, whole 

 length about 4"3 in. 



Family SYLVIAD^, 



156. Oligocercus micrurus (Eiipp.). 



Troglodytes micrurus, Eiipp. Neu. Wirb. p. 109, t. xli. f. 1. 

 Oligura micrwra, Evipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 115. 

 Syhnetta brachyura, Lefebvre, p. 89. 

 Oligocercus micrwus, Heugl. Ibis, 1869, p. 141. 

 0. rufescens, Heugl. Om. N. 0. Air. p. 286. 



Iris orange-brown, pupil small ; legs deep flesh-colour ; 

 bill dusky above, pale below. 



A most active and lively little bird, constantly hunting 

 about bushes and trees, and often seen running round 

 branches, and even hanging head downwards. In July 

 seen in pairs. It was only met with in the subtropical 

 region, from about 3,000 to 5,000 feet, both in the passes 

 below Senafd and in the Anseba valley. It was not rare 

 in those localities. 



157. Camaroptera brevicaudata (Eiipp.). 



Sylvia brevicaudata, Eiipp. Atlas, t. xxxv. fig. b. 

 Ficedula brevicaudata, Eiipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 149. 

 Camaroptera brevicaudata, Brehm, Habesch, No. 45. — Heugl, Ibis, 



1869, p. 138 ; et Om. N. 0. Afr. p. 281. 

 Syncopta tincta, Cassin. Proc. Ac. Phil. 1855, p. 325. 



