during a journey to the Matabili Country. 369 
Beak and legs black; iris orange. The female has the iris 
dark red. 
Common in Natal, frequenting the open hills and sitting 
among the stones. I never noticed it among trees. These 
birds generally go about in parties of six or seven, probably 
the old birds and their young. 
PsiTTACUS MEYERI (R,iipp.). 
J. Matabili, September 7th 1873. 
Beak and legs black ; iris brown. 
This was the only Parrot seen during the journey. It is 
common from the north-west of the Transvaal to the Mata¬ 
bili country. These birds are seen either in pairs or small 
parties, and are not shy. Their cry is a very shrill note, 
repeated several times, and generally uttered when flying; 
their flight is extremely rapid, during which time the blue 
on the rump is very conspicuous. 
Turdus LiTSiTsiRUPA, Smith. 
? . Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 
Lower part of under mandible yellowish, the rest dark horn- 
colour ; legs light brown; iris dark hazel. 
Not very often seen by me, but, from its retiring ways, may 
be commoner than it appeared. 
Pycnonotus nigricans (V.). 
Transvaal, July 2nd, 1873. 
Beak and legs black; iris dark claret. 
Common throughout the country. There seem to be two 
sorts, one with a flesh-coloured cere round the eye. These 
birds generally go in small parties. 
Monticola rupestris (Cuv.). 
a , ? . Natal, May 18th, 1873. 
Bill and legs black; iris dark hazel. 
Common throughout Natal, where it may be seen sitting 
on stones by the roadsides, in pairs or families. In its flight 
and habit of flirting its tail it resembles the Wheatear. 
Crateropus bicolor (Jard.). 
? . Bamangwato, October 16th, 1873. 
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