( 1S3) 



41. Halcyon sancta Vig. & Horsf. 



2 <J(?, 2 ? ?; Kumusi River, May, June 1907. (Nos. 3044, 3068, 3223, 3244.) 

 " Iris brown, feet black, bill black." 



42. Melidora macrorhina macrorhina (Less.). 



Cf. Nov. Zool. 1901. p. 150. 



2 Jc?, 2 ? ? ad. ; Kumusi River, May, June 1907. (Nos. 2896, 2949, 3141, 

 3179, 3248.) 



"Iris dark brown, feet greenish .slate ; bill, upper mandible black, lower light 

 horn-colour." 



According to the sexed specimens in the Tring Museum the males have the 

 feathers of the head edged with blue, the females with greeu. 



43. Sauromarptis gaudichaud (Quoy et Gaim.). 

 Cf. Nm: Zool. 1901. p. 151. 



5 (?c? ad.; Kumusi River, May, June 1907. (Nos. 2925, 3007, 3018,3118, 

 3181.) 



" Iris dark brown, feet greenish slate, bill light horn." 



44. Tanysiptera danae Sharpe. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1901. p. 156. 



2 (?(?, 3 ? ? ad., 1 S imm.; Kumusi River, May 1907. (Nos. 2912, 2913, 2931, 

 2993, 3049, 3061.) 



" Iris brown, feet yellowish red, bill dark red." 



4.5. Tanysiptera dea galatea Gra}'. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1901. p. 160. 



1 <?, 2 ? ? ad.; Kumusi River, May 1907. (Nos. 2929, 2954, 3008.) 

 " Iris dark brown, feet greenish slate, bill red." 



46. Merops ornatus Lath. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1903. p. 196. 



3 c?c?, 1 ? ad., 1 ? imm.; Kumusi River, May, June 1907. (Nos. 3020, 3048, 

 3089, 3100, 3127.) 



" Iris dark red, feet blackish, bill black." 



47. Eurystomus crassirostris crassirostris Scl. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool 1903. p. 197. 



6 cJ ? ad.; Kumusi River, May, June, July, August 1907. (Nos. 3003, 3249, 

 3307, 3325, 3387, 3401.) 



" Iris brown, feet red, bill red, tip black." 



48. Eos fuscata Blyth. 

 Cf. Nov. Zool. 1901. p. 65. 



3 (Jc?, 3 ? ?; Kumusi River, May 1907. (Nos. 2948, 2996, 3047, 3056, 3057, 

 3058.) 



" Iris crimson, feet black, bill yellowish red." 



