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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
343. Chloropeta natalensis. 
Z. Hluhluwe Stream, Aug. (1) ; Tv. Woodbush, Nov., 
Dec. (3). 
[Eastern Zululand and the North-Eastern Transvaal are 
the only localities in which I have seen this species. I have 
found it only in the long grass and reeds bordering the 
streams, where it sidles up the stems like a Reed-Warbler 
and drops back again on taking alarm, while I have never seen 
it fly. The alarm-note is rather harsh and Sedge-Warbler¬ 
like ; in fact, in general habit and the situations it frequents 
it resembles a Sedge-Warbler rather than a Flycatcher. 
The soft parts are:—Irides hazel ; bill, upper mandible 
dusky brown, lower pale yellow; legs and toes brownish 
black.] 
346. Smithornis capensis. 
P 0 Coguno, Aug. (1); Beira, Feb. (1); Tambarara, 
July (3). 
[The Inhambane, Beira, and Gorongoza districts of Portu¬ 
guese East Africa are the only localities where I have seen 
this quaint Flycatcher. In both the former localities it was 
scarce, but in the latter many individuals were seen. I 
have usually noticed it sitting quietly on the low boughs of 
the smaller trees in the depth of the forests, whence it 
darts out on passing insects and back again to its perch. 
It is a confiding and fearless bird, and will allow itself to be 
passed quite close without shewing any fear. It has a loud 
cry of “ karroo/'’ somewhat drawn out, and another not 
unlike the alarm-note of a squirrel. 
The soft parts are :— 
Adult. Irides brown ; bill, upper mandible black, lower 
fleshy ; legs and toes yellowish. 
In a voung male:—Irides of a raw sienna colour; bill,upper 
mandible blackish brown,lower fleshy; legs and toes greenish.] 
347. Bias musicus. 
P. Masambeti, Oct. (1). 
[Twice only have I seen this Flycatcher, on the first occasion 
the specimen was shot, and some three days later I saw 
