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Mr. G. II. Gurney on 
87. Erithacus gutturalis. White-throated Robin. 
Erithacus gutturalis (Guerin). 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
The White-throated Robin was not often noticed owing to 
its shy retiring habits; it was always seen creeping about in 
the thickly-tangled undergrowth of the small ravines and 
dongas. Two males and a female were shot at Kallima 
Theki. 
88. Myrmecocichla cryptoleuca. Mountain Chat. 
Myrmecocichla cryptoleuca Sharpe. 
The Mountain Chat was a conspicuous bird at Naivasha, 
where it was very common, generally in pairs, on the rough 
ground at the east side of the lake; they were tame and 
fearless, and had a rapid flight, but never went far at a 
time. 
89. Pratincola axillaris. West-African Stonechat. 
Pratincola axillaris Shelley. 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
The West-African Stonechat was only obtained at 
Naivasha. 
90. Monticola saxatilis. Rock-Thrush. 
Monticola saxatilis (Linn.). 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
The Rock-Thrush was common at Kallima Theki. 
91. Monticola rufocinereus. Abyssinian Rock-Thrush. 
Monticola rufocinereus (Rupp.). 
A female was shot at Naivasha on March 9th. 
92 Saxicola schalowi. Schalow’s Wheatear. 
Saxicola schalowi Fischer & Reichen. 
I only met with this Chat at Naivasha, where it was the 
commonest species of Wheatear and always to be found 
perched conspicuously on a stone or rock, restlessly opening 
and shutting its wings and flirting its tail or alternately 
raising and depressing its whole body. 
