ohtamed in British East Africa. 613 



p. 510 (1891) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 312 (Kitosh) ; 

 Reichenow, J. f. O. 1892, p. 21 (Ikura Isl.) ; id. Vog. 

 deutsch. Ost-Afr. p. 100 (1891) ; Neum. J. f. O. 1899, 

 p. 63; Sharpe, Ibis, 1902, p. 109 (Entebbe). 



a, b. S fid. ; c, d. ? ad. Entebbe, March 12, 1895. 



Order CORACIIFORMES. 



265. CORACIAS CAUDATUS. 



Coracias caudatus L. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. 

 p. 21 (1892); id. Ibis, 1892, p. 516 (Machako^s) ; Reichen. 

 Vog. deutsch. Ost-Afr. p. 154, fig. 57 (1894) ; Hinde, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 582 (Machako's) ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 33 

 (1900) ; Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 209; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 

 1900, p. 600 (Nairobe Forest). 



a. Ad. Ndi, Teita, Sept. 1894. 



h. Ad. Ukambani, Sept. 1894. 



266. Coracias garrulus. 



Coracias ghrrulus L. ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. ]\Ius. xvii. 

 p. 15 (1892); Reichen. Vug. deutsch. Ost-Afr. p. 123 (1894 : 

 Bagamoyo, Ussambira, Kagehi) ; Hinde, Ibis, 1898, p. 582 

 (Machako's). 



Coracias loquax Licht. ; Reichen. Orn. MB. vii. p. 191 

 (1899). 



Coracias garrulus loquax Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 208 

 (Pangani ; Tanga) . 

 No. 20. ? ad. River Tsavo, Jan. 24, 1892. 

 No. 938. c? atl. Kakelelwa, 4500 feet, April 1, 1898. 

 Bill black ; feet ochraceous yellow ; iris brown. 



[Prof. Reichenow suggests that the African form of 

 Common Roller [Coracias garrulus) is distinct from the 

 the European, as its head is more greenish and it has a 

 greener tinge on the throat. I think that this is only 

 because all the African birds are shot in the winter season. 

 It is not the case that olive-green-headed birds are only 

 to be found in Africa, for a greenish-headed specimen in 

 the British Museum comes from Voronesch (Aug. 24), and. 

 one from Fao, killed by Mr. Cumming on the 26tli of August, 



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