94. PARUS NIGER, Vieill.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 331. Southern Black-and-white Titmouse. _a._ ♂ Ramaqueban River, September 4, 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ ♀ (?) Ramaqueban River, June 12, 1874. Iris dark hazel; bill, legs, and claws black. Stomach containing sand and insects. _c._ ♂ (?) Tati, October 13, 1874. Iris hazel; bill and legs black. Family MUSCICAPIDÆ. 95. PRATINCOLA TORQUATA (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 250. South African Stone-chat. _a._ ♂ Durban, April 23, 1873. _b._ ♂ Pietermaritzburg, May 2, 1873. _c._ ♀ Near Newcastle, May 31, 1873. Iris very dark hazel. _d._ ♂ (well developed). Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. _e._ ♀ Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. _f._ ♀ (?) (young bird in pen). Tati, October 15, 1874. Iris hazel. Don’t remember to have seen this species here before. Is it just arrived, or merely passing as a bird of passage from the south? 96. PARISOMA SUBCÆRULEUM (Gm.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 332. Red-crested Fly-catcher. _a._ ♂ (?) Ladysmith, May 25, 1873. Iris pale grey, nearly white. _b._ ♀ (?) Tati, September 24, 1874. Iris very pale straw-colour; bill and legs black. _c._ ♂ Tati, October 3, 1874. Iris pale straw-colour. Singing a short sweet note, and moving about amongst the bushes after the manner of a Willow-wren, looking for insects. 97. BATIS MOLITOR (Hahn and Küst.): Sharpe, _Cat. B._, iv. p. 137. Eastern Yellow-eyed Fly-catcher. _a._ ♂ Dry River, October 1873. Iris golden yellow. _b._ Mopani Pan, near Ramaqueban River, June 25, 1874. Iris bright yellow; legs and claws black. _c._ ♀ Tati, October 16, 1874. Iris yellow; bill and legs black. Stomach muscular, containing remains of large insects like grasshoppers; also green shoots (?). _d._ Not labelled. 98. TERPSIPHONE PERSPICILLATA (Sw.): Sharpe, _Cat. B._, iv. p. 357. South African Paradise Fly-catcher. _a._ ♂ (highly developed). Tati, October 4, 1874. Bill dark cobalt. Insects in stomach. Family HIRUNDINIDÆ. 99. HIRUNDO PUELLA, Temm.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 47. Smaller Striped-breasted Swallow. _a._ Tati, October 4, 1874. Iris hazel. Sex indistinguishable, but Thomson had similar specimens, which were females and well-developed males. A similar one shot by me was a male, and well developed. _b._ Tati, October 5, 1874. Iris hazel. 100. HIRUNDO CUCULLATA, Bodd.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 46. Large Striped-breasted Swallow. _a._ ♂ Tati, October 4, 1874. Iris hazel. 101. HIRUNDO RUSTICA, L.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 45. Common Swallow. _a, b, c._ ♂ Tati, October 17, 1874. Cold, wet day, after very hot weather. These birds came into the houses and were easily caught. The other species seem to have gone away; these have been here about a week. 102. HIRUNDO SEMIRUFA, Sund.: Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 45. Red-breasted Swallow.