128. MOTACILLA AGUIMP, Temm.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 73. African Pied Wagtail. _a._ Durban, April 23, 1873. _b._ Crocodile River, July 1873. Iris hazel. Insects in stomach. _c._ Not labelled. 129. MOTACILLA CAPENSIS, L.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 73. Cape Wagtail. _a._ Durban, April 23, 1873. _b._ ♂ Pietermaritzburg, April 30, 1873. _c._ Inyati, October 3, 1873. Iris dark hazel. Native name “Umvemve.” 130. ANTHUS PYRRHONOTUS, Vieill.: Gurney in Anderss. _B. Dam. Ld._, p. 113. Cinnamon-backed Pipit. _a._ Kaar Kloof Heights, near Pietermaritzburg, May 19, 1873. Iris hazel. _b._ Not labelled. 131. ANTHUS CAFFER, Sund.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 72. South African Pipit. _a._ Pietermaritzburg, about the beginning of May 1873. 132. MACRONYX CAPENSIS (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 73. Cape Long-claw. _a, b._ ♀ (?) Between Ladysmith and Newcastle, about the end of May 1873. Iris hazel. _c._ ♂ Pretoria, December 7, 1873. Iris hazel. Family ALAUDIDÆ. 133. CERTHILAUDA SEMITORQUATA, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 71. Grey-collared Lark. _a._ ♂ Transvaal, December 18, 1873. Iris hazel. 134. MIRAFRA AFRICANA (Smith): Sharpe, _P. Z. S._, 1874, p. 642. South-African Lark. _a._ ♂ Tibakai’s Pan, December 19, 1874. Iris pale reddish hazel; bill dirty flesh-colour; top of upper mandible dusky; legs flesh-colour. Insects and seeds in stomach. 135. MIRAFRA SABOTA (Smith): Sharpe, _P. Z. S._, 1874, p. 645. Sabota Lark. _a._ ♂ Tati, October 25, 1874. Iris bright light brown; upper mandible dusky, under one dirty flesh-colour; legs pale brown. Stomach muscular, containing large hard seeds. _b._ Not labelled. 136. TEPHROCORYS CINEREA (Gm.): Sharpe, _P. Z. S._, 1874, p. 633. South African Rufous-capped Lark. _a._ ♂ Pietermaritzburg, May 2, 1873. Family PLOCEIDÆ. 137. SYCOBROTUS BICOLOR (Vieill.): Sharpe, _Cat. Afr. B._, p. 60. Natal Black-and-yellow Weaver-bird. _a._ Not labelled. 138. TEXTOR ERYTHRORHYNCHUS, Smith: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 58. Red-billed Black Weaver-bird. _a._ Tati, March 25, 1874. Iris dark greyish hazel; bill and legs dusky orange. Stomach very muscular, containing seeds and insects. Noisy tame bird. Shot in company with the black Long-tails (_Chera_); had been moulting, as feathers were loose. _b._ ♀ Tati, October 25, 1874. Iris dark; bill dusky orange; legs dusky, with an orange tinge. _c._ ♀ Near first Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, June 17, 1874. Iris dark hazel; bill and legs dusky orange. Stomach containing many seeds, and a few insect remains and gravel. Three nests in a high tree full of these birds. _d._ ♂ Tati, September 30, 1874. Iris hazel; bill coral-red; legs salmon-colour; claws dusky. Shot by Thomson out of a flock of similar birds, and a black-winged white species. 139. HYPHANTORNIS CAPENSIS (Gm.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 59. Cape Yellow Weaver-bird. _a._ ♂ Transvaal, December 16, 1873. Iris straw-colour.