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SCOPTELUS ATERRIMUS (Steph.). 



Jnv. Nianimavii, January 21, 1899. Fairly common in 

 pairs. 



■^Irrisoh skneoalensis Ilartl. 



Nianimaru, December 26, 1898. Nery common in parties 

 of twenty to tliirty, 



Melittophagus pusillus (Sliarpe). 



Nianiraaru, January 10, 1899. Common, especially in the 

 mangroves. 



DiCROCERCUS FURCATUS (Staul.). 



Nianimaru, May 19, 1899. Common. 



Melittophagus bullocki (Vieill.). 



Kunchow Creek, April 8, 1899; M'Carthy Island, 

 April 12, 1899. Fairly common. 



Merops nubicus Gm. 



McCarthy Island, Janiiary 8, 1899. Very common. 



■^Halcyox senegalensis (L.). 



M'Carthy Island, December 21, 1898. Common. The 

 specimen obtained liad a totally red beak, but otherwise 

 answered to the description of this species. 



Halcyon chelicutensis Finscli & Ilartl. 

 Nianimaru, May 18, 1899. Fairly common. 



*Ceryle maxima Gray. 



$. Kunchow River, December IG, 1899. Common. 



^Ceryle rudis (L.). 

 $ . Kunchow River, December 17, 1899. Common. 



LoPHOCEROs erythrorhynchus (Temm.). 

 Quinela, March 27, 1899. Common. 



*L0PH0CER0S NASUTUS (L.). 



M'Carthy Island. Common, 



^EURYSTOMUS AFER (Lath.). 



M'Carthy Island, May 18, 1899. Common. Frequently 

 seen on trees at the river-side. Very noisy and quarrelsome 

 at beginning of the breeding-season. 



