in the Lydenburg District of Transvaal. 429 
Warblers, frequenting the same localities—thick jungle and 
low bush on the slopes of mountains. 
These birds generally keep themselves concealed, but less 
so towards evening, or in wet weather, or after a heavy shower ; 
the cock bird at such times often perches on some high twig, 
singing a short song which reminded me much of the song 
of the Chaffinch, that seemed to say ‘‘Is’nt it a pretty thing 
to be a soldier ;” this is repeated over and over. 
It is not an uncommon species ; but the hen bird is compa- 
ratively seldom seen. 
Male. Iris hazel ; bill dusky, under mandible yellow ; tarsi 
and feet dusky. 
[It seems to me that the late Sir A. Smith was justified in 
considering Chloropeta natalensis to be a Flycatcher (see his 
article on this species in the ‘ Illustrations of the Zoology of 
South Africa’), though it bears a considerable resemblance 
to some of the Warblers, amongst which it has been placed by 
more than one subsequent writer.—J. H. G.| 
28. PINDALUS RUFICAPILLUS, Hartl. Yellow-throated Fly- 
catcher. 
Found sparingly in the dense forest, generally solitary or 
in pairs, and mostly flitting about the thickest foliage of the 
trees. 
They are exceedingly restless birds, seldom still for a second, 
and never appear to be able to get enough food, which no 
doubt consists of very small and delicate insects. 
Tris dusky; bill, upper mandible dusky, under* mandible 
yellow ; tarsi and feet greenish dusky. 
29. Fiscus cotuaris (Linn.). Fiskal Shrike. 
This Shrike is about as plentiful in the Lydenburg district 
as in most other parts of the country; a single one or a pair 
may often be seen frequenting some particular portion of 
ground. Iris dusky, tarsi and feet dusky. 
* [In ‘ The Ibis,’ 1862, p. 152, the “ upper” mandible is said to be yel- 
low, which appears to be an accidental error.—J. H. G.] 
















