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Mr. W. L. Sclater on Birds collected 
356. Dicrurus ludwtgi. 
N. Illovo, Nov. (1) ; Z. Ngoye Hills, Oct. (2); Fo 
Masambeti, Oct. (1). 
[Only in tbe three localities where specimens were taken 
have I seen this Drongo. It frequents wooded and forested 
localities, and seems partial to the interior of the bush, 
seldom being seen on the outskirts, and, although by no 
means wild, is not easy to see. In habits and flight it 
resembles D. afer, but the call is clearer and much more 
melodious. 
The soft parts are :—Irides red; bill, legs and toes 
black.] 
857. Campopiiaga nigra. 
Z. Ngoye Hills, Sept., Oct, (2); Tv. Legogot, Apl., 
May (3). 
[Zululand and the Eastern Transvaal are the only localities 
where I have noted this species. I found it frequenting 
strips of wood and deep high hedges bordering gardens and 
enclosed lands and rough overgrown disused paths. It is 
a very silent and inconspicuous bird, and spends much of its 
time in hunting over the bushes for insects, or even catching 
them on the ground. The only call I have heard it utter has 
been a Flycatcher-like “ zee.” 
The soft parts are :— . Irides brown ; bill black, gape 
protruding and yellow; legs and toes black. ? . Bill dark 
brown ; rest of colouring like the male, except the gape not 
so fleshy. Juv. S like ? .] 
359. Graucalus pectoralis. 
Tv. Klein Letaba, Aug., Sept. (2); P. Coguno, Aug., 
Sept. (2); Tambarara, May (1). 
[This species frequents ordinary “ bush-veld” country 
and never occurs in the forests. It is a conspicuous bird 
and is seen both singly and in pairs, but is nowhere plentiful; 
it is, however, wary and shy, and cannot always be obtained. 
It haunts both the low bushes and the large trees, and 
catches insects from the branches on the wing, darting 
out after the manner of a Drongo, while occasionally it 
