316 Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe on Birds 



xix. p. 359; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 96 (1884; 

 Shoa) . 



No. 37. ? . Kikuyu, Aug. 4, 1889.— Legs dark horn-blue ; 

 iris crimson. 



Order CORACIIFOKMES. 

 Fam. CoRAciiDiE. 



201. CORACIAS CAUDATUS. 



Coracias caudatus, L. ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 359 (Zan- 

 zibar, Maurui) ; id. J. f. O. 1885, p. 127 (Bagamoyo, Taka- 

 ungu, Wito, Pangani) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. 

 p. 115 (1884; Shoa) ; Shelley, P. Z. S. 1889, p. 358 (Useri 

 River) ; Emin, J. f. 0. 1891, p. 59 (Ugogo) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 21 (1892). 

 No. 68. S ■ Machako's, Feb. 6, 1889. 

 No. 116. S' Machako's, April 3, 1889. 



202. Coracias NiEYius. 



Coracias ncevius, Daud. ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. 

 p. 114 (1884; Shoa), vi. p. 223 (1888); Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus. xvii. p. 24 (1892). 



Coracias pilosa, Lath. ; Reichen. J. f. O. 1887, p. 61 

 (Soboro) . 

 No. 87. S ad. Machako's, Feb. 28, 1889. 



Fam. Alcedinid.e. 



203. Ceryle sharpii. 



CeryJe sharpii, Gould ; Sliarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvii. 

 p. 120 (1892). 



No. 216. S ad. River Kilim, Siik, Feb. 1, 1890.— Plentiful. 

 Iris dark brown. 



The occurrence of this form of the great African Kingfishers 

 so far east is interesting, as showing the intimate connection 

 between the avifauna of the Gaboon and Congo regions with 

 that of the Mount Elgon district. 



204. ISPIDINA PICTA. 



Ispidina picta (Bodd.) ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 361 (1884; 

 Nguruman) ; id. J. f. O. 1885, p. 126 (Zanzibar, Usegua, 



