402 Lieut. C. W. Mackwortli-Praed on [Ibis, 



Eurystomus afer suahelicus. 



Ewnjstomus afer suahelicus Neiimami, J.f. O. 1905, p. 186 

 [Tscliara, Kilimanjaro] . 



? . Ithauga Hills. 1st October. 

 ? . „ 9th October. 



Iris dark brown ; bill yellow ; legs yellowish green. 



Occasionally seen in flocks, perching on the high trees by 

 the river. Locally known as Butcher Roller. 



Coracias naevia naevia. 



Coracias ncevia Uaud. Traite, ii. 1800, p. 258 [Senegal]. 

 Coracias ncevia navia C. Grant, Ibis, 1915, p. 262. 

 ({. Ithanga Hills. 28th September. Wing 182 mm. 

 Iris dark brown; bill dark ; legs dark brown. 

 This Roller was met with in the Thika district and 

 Ithanga Hills only. 



Coracias caudatas caudatus. 



Coracias caudata Linn. Syst. Nat. 1766, p. 160 [Angola]. 



Coracias caudatus caudatus C. Grant, Ibis, 1915, p. 261. 



? . ThiUa. 28th August. Wing 167 mm. 



? . Tsavo Swamp. 4th August. „ 159 mm. 



5> . „ 7th August. „ 163 mm. 



Iris light brown ; bill dark ; legs light brown. 



The plumage of the Thika bird is worn and much duller 

 than the others. 



The Long-tailed Roller was common in the low country 

 and in the highlands. A grass-fire would draw numbers in 

 the latter country. 



Poicephalus rufiventris simplex. 



Foicephalus simplex Reichw. J. f. O. 1887, p. 55 [Near 

 Serian, German East Africa]. 



Foicephalus rujicentris simplex Madarasz, Oru. Monatsb. 

 1912, p. 80. 



(J. Tsavo River. 20th July. Wing 152 mm. 



2 $ . „ 2Gth July. „ loO, 151 mm. 



The Red-bellied Parrot was common on the Tsavo. It had 



