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10. Scotornis longicauda (Drap.). 



Butt. 1. c. p. 156. 



8 specimens, Junk River. 



11. Hirundo lucida. 



Hirundo lucida^ J. Verr. J. f. 0. 1858; — Sharpe, Cat. 

 Birds Br. Mus. X. p. 145 (1885); — Butt. 1. c. p. 158. 

 1 specimen (ad. cf), 23 Oct., Messurado River. 



»Iris, bill and feet black." 



The fact that this species is really found in Liberia, 

 renders it tolerably certain that the nestlings , mentioned 

 in my above cited note, really belong to this species, and 

 not to rustica. 



12. Eurystomus afer (Lath.). 



Butt. 1. c. p. 158. 



5 specimens, Messurado- and Junk River. 



13. Alcedo cy anostigma, Rüpp. 



Butt. 1. c. p. 159. 



2 specimens, Junk River. 



14. Alcedo qicadribrachy s, Temm. 



Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. p. 34. 



3 specimens, Junk- and Messurado River. 

 »Iris and bill black, feet red." 

 Certainly a very rare species. 



15. Ceryle maxima (Pall.). 



Butt. 1. c. p. 160. 



3 specimens, Junk River. 



Notes frora tbe Leyden IMuseum, Vol VIII. 



