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202. Ortholophus leucolophus (Sharpe). 



Ortholophus leucolophus Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 426. 



Prahsu and Fumsu. 



This bird keeps much to the thickets, wending its way 

 with agility through the maze of branches. Iris bluish 

 black ; legs and feet bluish slate-coloured, with the pads dirty 

 yellow. 



203. Ceryle maxima (Pall.). 

 Ceryle maxima Sharpe, Cat. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 22 (Togoland). 

 River Volta. 



B. xvii. p. 118; Reichen. 



204. IsPiDiNA PicTA (Bodd.). 



Ispidina picta Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 191 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 22 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gambaga) . 



Cape Coast, Kintampo, and Gambaga. 



205. Halcyon semic^eruleus (Forsk.). 



Halcyon semicceruleus Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 232 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 21 (Togoland); Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gambaga). 



Gambaga and Salaga. 



206. Halcyon chelicuti (Stanley). 



Halcyon chelicuti Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 239 ; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 21 (Togoland) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. 

 p. 409 (Gambaga). 



Kumasi, Kintampo, Gambaga, and Pong. 



207. Halcyon senegalensis (Linn.). 



Halcyon senegalensis Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 212; Reichen. 

 J. f. O. 1897, p. 21 (Togoland). 



Monse Hills and Kwissa. 



This Kingfisher is very shy, always keeping to the tops of 

 the tall forest-trees, whence it utters a loud running chatter, 

 generally heard towards evening. 



208. Halcyon forbesi Sharpe. 



Halcyon forbesi Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 247, pi. vi. fig. 2; 



