' AND SOUTH WESTERN AFRICA. 219 



24. Merops super cilios us, Linn. 



Merops superciliosiis , Sliarpe , Birds S. Afr. p. 97; — Boc. Orn. 

 d'Ang. p. 87. 



An adult female , 4 January , Mossamedes. 

 Iris red , bill and feet black. 



25. Merops erythropterxos, Gm. 



Merops pusillKs . Sharpe , Birds S. Afr. p. 100. 

 Merops erythropterus , Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 92. 



Three specimens from Humpata (February and July). 



Though all three specimens have the blue superciliary 

 streak fully developed and the black subterminal cross-bar 

 on the tail very broad , I cannot adhere to the opinion 

 that these characters are strong enough to allow a specific 

 separation of this species on the reasons already mentioned 

 (vide ante p. 211). 



26. Merops nu b ic o id e s , Des Murs. 

 Merops nubicoides , Sharpe, Birds S'. Afr. p. 99, pi. IV. f. 2. 



Two adult males and a female , January , Kakelle River. 

 Iris dark brown , bill and feet black. 



27. Merops h ull o c k o id e s , Smith. 



Merops Smithii, ScW. Mus. P.-B. Merops, p. 9. 



Merops bullockoides , Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 99, pi. IV. f. 1. 



An adult male , 23 March , Otjipahe (Huilla). 

 Iris dark brown , bill and feet black. 



28. Merops hir u n d in a ce u s , Vieill. 



Dicrocercus hirundinaceus , Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 101. 

 Merops hirundinaceus, Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 93. 



Two immature females , 9 February, Kasinga River. 

 Iris red, bill and feet black. 



N^otes from the Leydeii IMuseum , Vol. X. 



