512 Mr. G. H. Gurney on 



fringed tlie lake-side. Tbey were extremely tame, and once 

 I stood within three yards of one while it made short flights 

 into the air, always returning to the same perch with, 

 certainly twice, an insect in its beak. 



127. Melittophagus pusillus. Little Bee-eater. 

 Melittophagus pusillus (P. L. S. Mlill.). 



Bill and legs black. 

 Fairly common. 



128. Ceryle rudis. Pied Kingfisher. 

 Cerr/le rudis Linn. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



The Pied Kingfisher was constantly seen. 



129. Halcyon sEMiCiERULEA. African Grey-headed King- 

 fisher. 



Halcyon semiccerulea Riipp. 

 Iris brown ; bill and feet bright red. 



We often saw this Kingfisher on tlic Thika and Athi 

 Rivers, but I did not notice it at Naivasha. 



130. Halcyon chelicutensis. Striped Kingfisher. 

 Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanley). 



Iris brown ; bill and legs red-brown. 



The Striped Kingfisher was as often seen far away from 

 water as near it; when in the forest country its food is 

 entirely of insects. It was not at all uncommon. 



131. CoRYTHORMs cYANosTiGMA. Malachitc-crcstcd King- 

 fisher. 



Corythornis cyanostigma (Riipp.). 

 Iris brown ; bill and legs bright red. 

 Plentiful everywhere. 



132. CoLius LEUccTis. Wliitc-cared Coly. 

 Colius leucotis Riipp. 



Iris brown ; upper mandible dark brown, lower mandible 

 whitish ; legs red. 



The White- eared Colv was common and we met with it 



