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little structure, cup-shaped, composed of grass and fibrous 

 roots, the outside covered with lichen and moss, fastened with 

 cobwebs. 



Terpsiphone cristata (South African Paradise Flycatcher). — 

 Shot several of these birds. One male 15 in. long; centre tail- 

 feathers, ll£ in. Two other adult males with centre tail-feathers 

 extended no longer than is usual in any other birds ; one female 

 with the two centre tail-feathers lengthened half an inch. Dis- 

 covered a nest in the fork of a slender bough almost over- 

 hanging the river. A small cup-shaped, grass-lined nest, with a 

 few patches of lichen and bark on the outside — a striking con- 

 trast to the neat little nest of Batis molitor. It contained a 

 newly-hatched young one, and an egg. 



Amydrus morio (Cape Glossy Starling). — Very numerous, 

 breeding in crevices of the rocks, usually about 25 ft. from the 

 ground, and close to the river ; always on the wild fig early in 

 the morning. They seem to breakfast on fruit, and dine on 

 locusts and other insects, which they catch on the wing. 



One bird, apparently a Thrush, and believed to be new to 

 science. Male ; food, insects ; eyes brown. I do not know the 

 habits ; it must either be very shy or scarce, as no others were 

 seen in the district. Dr. Exton kindly offered to send this 

 bird to Mr. Bowdler Sharpe for identification ; but it has been 

 since identified by Mr. J. Hyde, Jun., as the Sentinel Rock-Thrush 

 (Monticola explorator). 



We also procured specimens of: — Ceryle maxima (Great 

 African Kingfisher), Corythaix musophaga (White-crested Plan- 

 tain-Eater), Dendropicus cardinalis (Cardinal Woodpecker), D. 

 menstruus (Red-vented Woodpecker), Turdus olivaceus (Olivaceous 

 Thrush), Pycnonotus tricolor (Black-eyebrowed Bulbul), Monti- 

 cola rupestris (Cape Rock-Thrush), Cinnyris amethystinus (Ame- 

 thyst Sun-bird), Parus niger (Southern Black-and-White Tit- 

 mouse), Laniarius cubla (Lesser Puff-backed Bush Shrike), L. 

 senegalns (Common Red-winged Bush Shrike), Lagonosticta 

 rubricata (South African Ruddy Waxbill), Dicrurus ludwigi 

 (Small Drongo), Poliospiza gularis (Streaky-headed Grosbeak). 



