during a journey to the Matabili Country. 873 
Culmen of beak black, the rest yellow; legs light brown; 
iris dark hazel. 
I only observed this one specimen, which I shot among some 
reeds by a small stream; it was rather shy. 
Drymceca cheniana, Smith. 
a } $. Bamangwato, October 6th, 1873. 
Beak brown; legs very light brown ; iris light hazel. 
This specimen agrees best with a Transvaal example of D. 
cheniana in Mr. Sharpens collection, and is accordingly de¬ 
termined as above. This bird is found in the Matabili country; 
and, from the date at which it is to be met with, it must be 
rather independent of water. 
Drymceca fasciolata, Smith. 
Gooqui, Bamangwato, October 16th, 1873, 
Legs light brown. 
Camaroptera brevicaudata (Rupp.). 
a , $. Limpopo, November 12th, 1873. 
Beak black; legs light brown; iris brown. 
Shot while flitting about in a tree, much after the manner 
of our English Willow-Wren. 
Sylvietta rufescens (Y.). 
a, £ • Transvaal, July 1st, 1873. 
Beak and legs brown; iris light hazel. 
b. Palatzi, Bamangwato, October 20, 1873. 
Parus afer, Gm. 
$. Matabili, September 28th, 1873. 
Beak black; legs lead-colour; iris dark hazel. 
A very common species throughout the Matabili and Ba¬ 
mangwato districts. It scarcely seems to creep so much about 
the trees after food as our English Tits. 
Parus niger, Y. 
a, $. Bamangwato, October 18th, 1873. 
Beak black; legs lead-colour; iris dark hazel. 
COLIUS ERYTHROMELON, Y. 
a^b, £ . Transvaal, July 5th, 1873. 
