in Uganda and on the Upper Congo. 315 



Halcyon cheltcutensis (Stanley). 



Halcyon chelicuti Reich, ii. p. 271 (1902). 



No. 5121. a. $ . North-west of Lake Tanganyika, 

 3000 ft., 2nd Jan. 



Iris dark bi'own ; bill black, lower mandible red ; feet 

 dark red. 



Myioceyx ruficeps (Hartl.). 



Myioceyx ruficeps Reich, ii. p. 289 (1902). 



No. 5229. a. ? . Ponthierville, Upper Congo, 2000 ft., 

 20th Feb. 



Iris dark hazel; bill and feet red. 



The occurrence of this beautiful little Kingfisher on the 

 Upper Congo is worthy of note. It has recently been 

 procured in Camaroon by Mr. W. L. Bates^s collectors ; and 

 Dr. Sharpe {cf. 'Ibis/ 1904, p. 607) expresses the opinion that 

 M. lecontei from Gaboon will probably prove to be the young 

 of M. ruficeps. 



Ceryle maxima (Pall.). 

 Ceryle maxima Reich, ii. p. 298 (1902). 

 Nos. 5107, 5114. a, b. ? . North-west of Lake Tan- 

 ganyika, 2800 ft., 28th Dec. 



Iris dark hazel ; bill and feet black. 



Glaucidium perlatum (Vieill.). 



Glaucidium jterlatum Reich, i. p. 674 (1901). 



No. 5115. a. ? . North-west of Lake Tanganyika,, 

 2800 ft., 1st Jan. 



Iris pale yellow ; cere black ; bill pale greenish-yellow ;, 

 feet brown, soles yellow, claws black. 



BUTEO AUGUR Riipp. 



Buteo augur Reich, i. p, 59'i (1901). 



No. 5043. «. ? . Miumbiro Volcanoes, 5000 ft., 21st Nov. 

 Iris brown; cere yellow; bill black, blue at the base;, 

 feet yellow. 



Scopus umbretta Gmel. 

 Scopus umbretta Reich, i. p. 353 (1901). 

 No. 5019. a. ? . Lake Albert Edward, 3100 ft., 22nd 

 Oct. 



