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Birds from British East Africa. 
93. Saxicola morio, Siberian Pied Chat. 
Saxicola morio Hempr. & Ehr. 
The Siberian Pied Chat was not an uncommon species in the 
open bush near the Athi River, and wherever a bit of ground 
had been burnt by a forest fire we were sure to see several 
individuals. It was always very shy and difficult to approach, 
not flying far at a time, but just keeping out of gunshot. 
94. Thamnol,ea subrufipennis. White-shouldered Bush- 
Chat. 
Thamnoleea subrufipennis Reichen. 
Iris brown; bill and legs black. 
A pair of White-shouldered Bush-Chats were breeding in 
the cleft of a rock on the side of a bushy kopje near Kallima 
Theki. I was unable to get down to the nest, but I repeat¬ 
edly saw both male and female birds fly into the hole, and 
on one occasion the female carried in a small grub in her 
beak : so no doubt there were young ones. 
It had a very sweet song, and the cock-bird would sit on a 
projecting rock above the nest singing beautifully; but it 
was very shy, and if I made the slightest movement would 
at once dive off into the thick foliage below. 
95. Cossypha heuglini. Von HeuglnPs Chat-Thrush. 
Cossypha heuglini Hartl. 
Von Heuglini Chat-Thrush was sparingly met with along 
the Athi River, but was very difficult to procure owing to its 
shy retiring habits and the thick undergrowth in which it 
lives. Occasionally I came upon it scratching for insects in 
the open ground, whence it would immediately fly to the 
nearest cover. 
96. Cossypha iol^ema. East-African Chat-Thrush. 
Cossypha iolcema Reichen. 
Only obtained once on Kapiti Plains, on March 26th. 
97. Erythropygia brunneiceps. Brown-headed Chat- 
Thrush. 
Erythropygia brunneiceps Reichen. 
Iris brown ; bill and legs dusky. 
