290 Mr. T. Ayres on the Ornithology of Transvaal. 
between these two birds is precisely the same in character as 
that between A. streperus and A. palustris. I find, also, that 
A. beetleatus is a trifle the smaller bird: my smallest mea¬ 
surement of length of wing is 2*18 inches, a second skin mea¬ 
sures 2*2, four others 2*25, six otliers 2*3, one other 2*33, two 
others 2*38, one other 2*4, and the largest 2*48; in A. dume- 
tormn my smallest measurement of length of wing is 2*33, 
two others measure 2*35, seven others 2*4, five others 2*45, 
one other 2*48, and the four largest 2*5. . . . 
The difiPerence of the nesting-habits of the two birds, if 
verified by future observations (compare Mbis,^ 1869, p. 291, 
with Stray Feathers,^ 1875, p. 352), is additional evidence 
of their distinctness ; and the fact of A. beetleatus breeding in 
Africa is strong evidence that it does not leave that country 
for this purpose.^^ 
In addition to Mr. Ayres’s description of the nesting of A. 
beetieatus, referred to by Mr. Seebohm in the above remarks, 
some further notes on the same subject will be found in the 
second edition of Layard’s ^ Birds of South Africa,’ p. 290.— 
J. H. G.] 
Bradypterus gracilirostris (Hartl.). White-breasted 
Reed-Warbler. 
This is the most plentiful of our Reed-Warblers, and the 
principal songster; it may be heard pretty constantly, and 
must be looked for almost only amongst the reeds bordering 
our rivers and small streams, being only now and then found 
amongst the sedges. 
CiSTicoLA CHiNiANA (Smith). Kurichane Fantail. 
This species frequents the rocky ranges near Potchefstroom; 
in its food it does not confine itself to very small insects. 
Measurements of two males and three females :— 
Total 
length. 
Wing. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
Tail. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
in. 
(S, shot 6th June . 
2 
2f (barely) 
2-fo 
(J, shot in August. 
• ^4 
^2 
8 
3 
S' 
8 
4 
5 
2, shot April 23rd. 
. 
2 
9 
16 
if 
1 (imperfect 
(from moult) 
5 , shot May 28th . > ... 
. 
2^ 
9 
IT 
if 
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