695 
Birds from British East Africa. 
73. Cossypha heuglini Hartl. 
Cossypha heuglini Reich, iii, p. 758. 
a. $ . Takaungu, 26th March. (No. 149.) 
h. $ . Swamp at Nairobi, 20th May, 1902. (No. 291.) 
[This bird has a very pretty song. It was more often 
heard than seen. Whilst singing it has a habit of jerking 
the wings and tail. At Nairobi it was fairly common in the 
reed-beds and thick scrub.— A. B. P.] 
74. Myrmecocichla cryptoleuca Sharpe. 
Myrmecocichfa cethiops cryptoleuca Reich, iii. p. 706. 
a,b. A • Nairobi, 5th & 15th June, 1902. (Nos.304&309.) 
[A common species in this part of British East Africa.—■ 
A.B.P.] 
75. Saxicola pileata (Gruel.). 
Saxicola pileata Reich, iii. p. 718. 
a. $ . Mombasa. 
b. Shimoni, 19th May, 1901. 
This Wheatear has not hitherto been recorded from 
Mombasa. It is a southern form which has an extensive 
range in South Africa. Mr. Jackson procured it as far 
north as Lake Naivasha. The only note Mr. Percival has 
made is that it is rare. 
76. Erythropygia zambesiana Sharpe. 
Erythropygia zambesiana Reich, iii. p. 774. 
a. A • Takaungu, 12th Jan., 1901. (No. 146.) 
77. ClCHLADUSA GUTTATA (HeUgl.). 
Cichladusa guttata Reich, iii. p. 766. 
a, b. $ . Takaungu, 10th Feb. & 24th March, 1901. (Nos. 
142 & 147.) 
Examples of this species from the East Coast-districts are 
distinctly smaller than those found in Uganda and the Lake 
District. In Mr. PercivaPs specimens from Takaungu 
and in a female procured by Dr. Fischer at Kau, to the 
north of Malindi, the wing measures 3*0 to 3T inches, while 
in specimens from the interior it varies in length from 3’3 
to 3*55 inches. 
