

138 ZOOLOGICAL EESULTS OF THE RUWENZOEI EXPEDITION. 



Halcyon cyanoleucus (Vieill.). 



Halcyon cyanoleucus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 245 (1892) ; Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 284 

 (1902). 



a. 6 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft,, 25th April. [No. 1430. I). C] 



b. 6 imm. „ „ „ 20th May. [No. 351. B. E. JJ.] 



Iris hazel or dark brown ; upper mandible red, lower black (red at the base in the 

 younger bird) ; feet black. 



This species closely resembles //. senegalensis, and occurs side by side with it 

 over the greater part of its range. It has been distinguished by its bluish head and 

 larger size, but, curiously enough, the character by which it is most easily distinguished, 

 viz. the black band behind the eye, has of recent years been lost sight of, though 

 mentioned and figured by Dr. Sharpe [Mon. Alced. p. 189, pi. 69 (1869)]. It is a very 

 (••instant character and found in the young as well as in the adult birds. 



Halcyon badius Verr. 



Halcyon badius Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 285 (1902). 

 a. 6 imm. 20 miles N. of Fort Beni, Semliki Valley. 3000 ft., 11th Aug. [No. 

 774. I). C] 

 Iris dark hazel ; bill red ; feet dark reddish-brown. 



Ispidina picta (Bodd.). 

 Ispidina picta Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 286 (1902); Jackson, Ibis, 1906, p. 516 [Toro], 



a. 2 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft, 20th April. [No. 2304. G. L.] 



b-f. 6 2 et 6 2 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., lst-24th May. [Nos.1475, 

 1606. 1). C. ; 2315, 2389. G. L. ; 3406. E. B. FT.] 



Adult. Iris dark hazel ; bill and feet red. 



Immature. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; feet salmon-pink. 



[The little Rose-cheeked Kingfisher was not uncommon along the edge of Lake 

 Edward and was also often to be seen in the dry acacia-country. — 11. B. If .] 



Myioceyx kuficeps (Hartl.). 



Myioceyx ruficeps Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 289 (1902) ; Grant, Ibis, 1908, p. 315 [Ponthierville, 

 Upper Congo]. 

 a. 6 . Avakubi, E. Congo Forest, 2500 ft., 1st Nov. [No. 3654. B. B. IF.] 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet scarlet. 



[The small Chestnut-headed Kingfisher was met with in the forest, but not in the 

 vicinity of water. — B. B. If .] 



