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extends over the flanks, leaving only a small and not very 
distinct white patch in the middle of the abdomen. In the 
female the whole of the under parts are tawny rufous, there 
is no distinct white patch on the abdomen, and the under 
tail-coverts are more or less tinged with rufous ; the throat, 
which is white in the other subspecies, is in this form 
tawny, and though slightly paler than the breast in no way 
forms a marked contrast to it. 
The Muscicapa torquata of Linnaeus was founded solely 
on Brisson’s “ Gobe-mouche a collier du Cap de Bonne 
Esperance.” A reference to that work shews clearly that 
the description and figure apply to the Western race 
found near Cape Town. This is also the case with Le- 
vaillant’s “ Traquet patre/’ on which Strickland founded 
his Pratincola pastor. I am driven therefore to find a new 
name for the Eastern subspecies, and I would propose to call 
it Pratincola torquata orientalis. As types of the species, 
I select a pair taken at Umfolosi Station, in Zulaland—the 
male on August 4, and the female on June 30, 1904. 
The British Museum contains examples of the typical 
form from Kugelfontein and Komaggas in Little Namaqua- 
land, and from Cape Town. The new subspecies is much 
more abundantly represented. The following are its chief 
localities :—CC» Deelfontein, Knysna, Chalumma Biver, 
Port Elizabeth, and Notinsila in Pondoland; M. Durban, 
Pinetown, Maritzburg, and Newcastle; Tv. Macamac, 
Bustenburg, and Potcliefstroom ; Tati and Lake Ngami in 
Bechuanaland ; Chiquaqua in Mashonaland; Nyasaland and 
Angola. 
[“ Sanquawane ” of Zulus. 
This Stoneehat is resident and was commonly seen in every 
locality visited from the Cape northwards, but was not met 
with anywhere in the Portuguese territory. In appearance, 
habits, and call it exactly resembles P. rubicola. It appears 
to be an early breeder, as fledged young were taken in 
September, October, and November 
The soft parts are:—Irides hazel ; bill, legs and toes 
black.] 
