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Dr. ReichenoW says (J. f. O., 1883, p. 83) that his Brady omis grisea 

 (J. f. O., 1882, p. 212) is the same as the present species.] 



116. PRIONOPS TALACOMA, Smith; Sharpe, /. c, p. 406. South 



African Helmet-Shrike. 



a. ^ Near Metli River, August 10, 1873. ^ ris gamboge; skin 

 round eye dentated, orange-yellow ; legs pale vermilion. 



b. $ Holfontein, November 25, 1873. ^ ris chrome-yellow. 



c. $ First Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, June 21, 1874. Iris 

 chrome-yellow ; skin round eye bright orange ; legs and feet orange- 

 red ; claws dusky black. Stomach pretty fleshy, and containing re- 

 mains of grasshoppers and beetles. 



d. e. £ (?) First Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, June 21, 1874. 

 Iris chrome-yellow ; skin round eye light bright orange ; legs and feet 

 orange-red ; claws dusky black. 



Family DlCRURlD^E. 



117. Buchanga assimilis (Bechst.) ; Sharpe, t. c p. 408. African 



Drongo. 



a. 5 Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris crimson. Beetles and grass- 

 hoppers in stomach. 



b. $ Tati, October n, 1873. Iris crimson. 



c. Ramakwebani River, August 2, 1874. Iris deep red ; bill, legs, 

 and claws black. 



Family ORlOLIDiE. 



118. ORIOLUS GALBULA, L. ; Sharpe, /. c. p. 411. Golden Oriole. 

 a. 9 Meriko River, November 16, 1873. ^ ris crimson. 



Family Corvidte. 



1 19. CORVUS SCAPULATUS, Daud. ; Sharpe, /. c. p. 416. White-bellied 



Crow. 



a. Ladysmith, May 27, 1873. Iris hazel. 



b. Seruli River, October 17, 1873. Iris dark hazel. 



Family STURNID.E. 



120. Buphaga AFRICAN A, L. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 418. African Ox- 



pecker. 

 a, b. 9 Semokwe River, September 1873. Iris orange. 



121. DlLOPHUS carunculatus (Gm.) ; Sharpe, /. c. p. 421. Wattled 



Starling. 



a. ^ Ramakwebani River, September 4, 1873. Iris hazel. 



b. $ Second Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, September 1, 1874. 

 Iris hazel ; bare skin about the eye yellowish ; bill dirty flesh-colour, 

 base and tip dusky ; legs, feet, and claws dusky brown. Stomach not 

 very muscular, containing beetles and sand. 



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