64. DENDROPICUS CARDINALIS (Gm.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 190. Cardinal Woodpecker. _a._ ♂ Between Pretoria and Bamangwato, July 1873. Iris deep crimson. _b._ ♂ Ramaqueban River, September 4, 1873. Iris crimson. _c._ ♀ Tati, October 7, 1874. Iris red (?); bill and legs dark slate-colour (?). 65. IYNX PECTORALIS (Vigors): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 191. Red-breasted Wryneck. _a._ Blauw Krans River, Natal, May 22, 1873. Iris red-brown; legs pale greenish grey. Family PSITTACIDÆ. 66. PSITTACUS ROBUSTUS, Gm.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 194. Le Vaillant’s Parrot. _a._ Not labelled. 67. PSITTACUS MEYERI (Rüpp.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 195. Meyer’s Parrot. _a._ Witfontein, July 1873. _b._ ♂ Holfontein, July 1873. Iris very light hazel. (Another ♂ shot, brighter in plumage, had the iris hazel round pupil, then burnt sienna.) _c._ ♀ Second Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, September 4, 1874. Iris hazel round pupil, then orange; bill blackish slate-colour; legs and claws dusky black. _d._ ♂ Tati, October 7, 1874. Bill and legs dark slate-colour. _e._ ♀ Tati, October 9, 1874. Bill and legs dark slate-colour. Seeds in stomach. Order PASSERIFORMES. Family TURDIDÆ. 68. TURDUS LITSITSIRUPA, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 198, South African Thrush. _a._ ♂, _b._ ♀ Pair of thrushes shot together near Eland’s River, July 1873. Iris hazel. _c._ ♀ (Ovary very rudimentary). Tati, March 19, 1874. Iris dark hazel; upper mandible dusky black, under one orange; legs flesh-colour. _d._ ♂ Tati, October 1874. 69. MYRMECOCICHLA FORMICIVORA (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 231. Southern Ant-eating Wheatear. _a_, _b._ ♂ Near Newcastle, May 30, 1873. Iris hazel. Stomach very muscular, containing seeds and beetles. Found perching on ant-hills, from which it rises with a hovering flight, something like a Skylark. 70. SAXICOLA GALTONI (Strickl. and Sclater): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 234. Familiar Chat. _a._ ♂ (?) Ladysmith, May 25, 1873. Iris dark hazel. _b._ ♂ Inyati, October 2, 1873. Iris rich hazel-brown. Native name “Envachli.” 71. SAXICOLA PILEATA (Gm.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 238. Capped Wheatear. _a._ Pietermaritzburg, about the beginning of May 1873. _b._ ♂, _c._ ♀ John Scott’s Farm, Transvaal, June 19, 1873. Iris dark hazel. 72. SAXICOLA SHELLEYI: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 246. Shelley’s Wheatear. (Plate A.) _a._ Ramaqueban River, a few miles above the drift, on the way to Gubuleweyo, June 24, 1874. Iris dark hazel; bill, legs, and claws black. Gravel and beetles in stomach. This bird seems to have a habit of climbing about in trees. _b._ (♀ probably, on account of the very bare breast.) Near Sibanani, December 8, 1874. Iris hazel; bill and legs black.