300 
Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
The specimens taken were shot in December and January, 
and are all in moult. A male shot on the 9th of January is 
somewhat later than the others.] 
Calamocichla zuluensis. 
Neumann, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xx. 1908, p. 96, and Nov. 
Zool. xv. 1908, p. 248. 
F. Coguno, June (1 $)• 
This species closely resembles C. gracilirostris (described in 
part as Bradypterus babacula Stark & Sclater, vol. ii. p. 102), 
but is distinguished by its smaller size, the wing measuring 
76 against about 72 mm. Only two examples are as yet 
known—the present specimen, a male, dated June 29; and 
the type, a female in the Tring Museum, collected by the 
Woodward brothers at Eshowe in Zululand. 
[This bird was not uncommon around Coguno, where it 
frequented the dense reed-beds along the rivers and* on the 
swamps; but it was seldom seen, although always heard. 
It has all the habits and actions of an Acrocephalus , and its 
“ Reed-Warbler ” song could always be heard, especially on 
warm muggy evenings and throughout the early night. 
The soft parts are :—Irides pale brown ; bill brown, paler 
at base of lower mandible ; legs and toes darkish brown.] 
241. Cryptjllas victorini. 
CG. Knysna, Jan. (1 $ ). 
[I have only once seen this species, when the specimen 
secured was taken. This was one of a pair that were creeping 
abont some thick underwood in the depths of the Knysna 
forest. Both were uttering a low call-note. 
The soft parts are:—Irides deep brown ; bill, upper man¬ 
dible blackish brown, base of lower pale brown; legs and 
toes brown.] 
243. Bradypterus bradypterus. 
GG. Plettenberg Bay, Mch. (2) ; Z. Umfolosi Station, 
July (1). 
[Zululand and the Knysna district are the only localities 
where I have taken this Reed-Warbler, but I have un¬ 
doubtedly overlooked it elsewhere. It frequents long grass 
