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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 22
[introduction]
In a small collection of birds from different parts of the Cape Colony recently submitted to my examination by Mr. E. L. Layard I find two apparently new species, which I describe as follows :—
| 1. Saxicola castor, ♂. |
Major; cinerea, remigibus fuscis; corpore subtus vix pallidiore; tectricibus caudce superioribus albis; rectricibus 4 intermediis fusco-nigris, ternis lateralibus albis, apice late fusco-nigris, quarta nigricante, basi alba; rostro et pedibus nigris. Long, circa 7″, rostr. 7‴, al. 4″, caud. 2″ 10‴, tars. 13½‴. Hab. Karroo; Afr. mer. (Layard). |
| 2. Saxicola Pollux, ♂. |
Minor; cinerea, gutture pectoreque pallidioribus; abdomine imo, crisso et subcaudalibus albis; remigibus fuscis, primo apice conspicue emarginato-attenuato; rectricibus 4 mediis fusco-nigris, ternis lateralibus pogonio externo albis, interno fuscis, extima apice tota fusca, quarta apice latius fusca; rostro et pedibus nigris. Long. 6 1/3″, rostr. 6‴, al. 4″ 1‴, caud. 2″ 10‴, tars. 14‴. Hab. Karroo (Layard). Obs. Primo aspectu simillima precedenti, sed minor, cauda alis et tarsis pro mole longioribus, subcaudalibus albis; rectricum coloribus alio modo dispositis. |