264 Mr. C. IT. B. Grant on a Collection of 



the Dutch descriptions, which, when used in conjunction 

 with the iatin descriptions, greatly help to elucidate each 

 named species. 



I have not gone into all the definitions of the names as 

 given by Richmond, but find that he is certainly right in 

 the two so far used in my present paper. 



In support of the use of these two names, I give the 

 Dutch descriptions of each ; the Latin ones can be found in 

 the afore- mentioned paper by Sherborn. 



" 280. Klein Duikertje [RuficoUis) Lin. Sp. O. Is zeer 

 zeldzaam in onze Meireii. 



281. Idem't Wyfje (Prfecedentis Femina). Is nog kleinder 

 en ligter van koleur.*' 



Cohjmbus ruficoUis has been supported by me in the ' Ibis/ 

 1915, p. 49, under Poliocephalus ruficoUis capensis. 



"55. Kleine Gekuifde Ysvogel {Cristata) Lin. Sp. O. 

 Dcze soort verschilt wcinig in kleur met ons Inlandich, 

 doch de sierlyke achter over hangende kuif, en ontrend de 

 helft kleinder zynde, niaakt een kennelyk onderschied. 

 Deszelfs woonplaats is Cabo de goede Hoop, hy is noch 

 raarder dan de vorige." 



The latter remark refers to Alcedo anea Vroeg. 



I am not sure that confusion may not be eliminated by 

 giving the authority as " Vroeg " and not " Pallas in Vroeg," 

 seeing that the former name is clearly printed on the cover 

 of the Catalogue, and moreover it is stated that Vroeg is 

 responsihle for the arrangement of the collection, and 

 therefore why not the nomenclature? 



136. Ispidina picta. North African Pigmy Kingfisher. 



Todus pictus Bodd. Tabl. PI. Enl. 1783, p. 49 : " Juida," 

 Africa; cf. D'Aub. PI. Enl. vol. viii. pi. 783. 



a. ? ad. 20 miles S. of Baringo, 3800 ft. Dec. 24. 



Total length in flesh : 4^ inches. Wing : 51 mm. 



In fresh new dress. 



[Irides brown ; bill red, tip blackish ; legs and toes 

 red.] 



