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96. Acrocephalus b.eticatus (VieilL). 
We obtained our first specimen near Zumbo on Nov. 21. 
It appears not to be a resident on tlie Zambesi. 
The song of the male is very screechy in tone, and resembles 
that of our Reed-Warbler (A. streperus ). 
Adult (Dec. 3). Total length (measured in flesh) 4*5 inches, 
wing 2*3. Iris hazel; upper mandible brown, lower pinkish 
horn-colour; legs and feet greenish. 
97. Acrocephalus phragmitis (Bechst.). 
First obtained on Dec. 3, near Zumbo, while two weeks 
later (Dec. 17) we found quite a number of these birds in the 
thick undergrowth near the river. They were singing lustily, 
reminding us very much of the reed-beds at home. 
98. Hypolais icterina (Vieill.). 
A female specimen shot at Zumbo on Dec. 14. 
Adult £ . Total length (measured in flesh) 5*6 inches, wing 
3. Iris brown ; upper mandible brown, lower yellowish horp- 
colour; legs and feet slate-colour. 
99. Phylloscopus trochilus (Linn.). 
A specimen shot on Nov. 9 at Zumbo. 
From my notebook (Nov. 13) :—“ The rain of the last 
two days has made a wonderful difference in the singing of 
the birds. The thickets have like magic burst out into leaf, 
while after a shower they are filled with bird-voices. With 
this sudden breaking-out of leaf, the Willow-Wren has 
appeared and also the Garden-Warbler. The song of the 
former is loud and strong ; in fact everything points to the 
near approach of an African spring.” 
100. Sylvia hortensis (Bechst.). 
One obtained on Nov. 12 at Zumbo. 
101. Erythropygia zambesiana (Sharpe). 
Sir John Kirk obtained the type of this species at Tete, 
below which it appears not to occur, for it was not till after 
leaving that place that we procured our first specimen. This 
graceful little Chit-Thrush is pot at all common, its distri¬ 
bution being decidedly local. 
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