224 Mr. R. Kemp on the Birds of 



41. Halcyon senegalensis. 



Halcyon senegalensis (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 242 

 (1892) ; id. Hand-1. B. ii. p. 57 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 282 (1902). 



A series of skins from Rotifunk and Bo. Iris dark brown ; 

 upper mandible scarlet ; lower mandible, feet, and claws 

 black. 



Very common and known as the " Telegraph-bird," from 

 its habit of perching on the telegraph-wire. It is resident 

 throughout the year. 



42. Halcyon semicjeruleus. 



Halcyon semicceruleus (Forst.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. p. 232 

 (1892); id. Hand-1. B. ii. p. 57 (1900); Reichen. Vug. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 276 (1902). 



Baoraa, January 1904. Eyes black ; bill and feet scarlet; 

 claws black. 



Jagbamah, February 1904. 



Bo, February and March 1904. 



This species is not so common as H. senegalensis. 



43. Ceratogymna elata. 



Ceratogymiia data (Temm.) ; Grant, Cat. B. xvii. p. 388 

 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 66 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 238 (1902). 



Moyamba, 1902. 



44. Lophoceros SEMIFASCIATUS. 



Lophoceros semifasciatus (Hartl.) ; Grant, Cat. B. xvii. 

 p. 401 (1892) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 67 (1900) ; Reichen. 

 Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 247 (1902). 



A series of skins from Rotifunk (1902) and Bo (1903). 



Resident throughout the year and common in some 

 localities. 



45. Melittophagus pusillus. 



Melittophagus pusillus (P. L. S. Mull.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. xvii. 

 p. 47 (1892) ; id. Hand-1. B. ii. p. 72 (1900) ; Reichen. Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 305 (1902). 



Rotifunk, April 1902. Very uncommon. 



