collected in Uijanda and British East Africa. 2J5 



secondaries, rump, and tail brighter blue. The chin and 

 throat are pure white ; the crop-band, breast, and abdomen 

 pale .«andy, the two former barred with black ; the flanks and 

 under tail-coverts pale brown. The beaks of both birds are 

 dark horny-brown with yellow tips. 



Localities. Mabira and Sio River, in Uganda ; Kisumu, 

 Nairobi, and Nakuru, in British East Afiica. 



Halcyon torquatus malimbicus. 

 S. 20.vii.06. 



This is a fine male in fresh plumage. Many were seen in 

 the forest-clearings, but it is not a very common bird. 

 Localities. Bale and Mabira, in Uganda. 



Halcyon senegalensis. 



(? & ?. 22.x. 10; l.vii.06. 



These bii'ds were found by the side of water and also in 

 the forests. Young birds were seen in March, and nests and 

 eggs in May and Julv. 



Localities. Mawakota, Bukuruugu, Bale, in Uganda. 



Ispidina picta. 



S 1-2. 18. vii.06 ; 23. vi. OS. 



? . 2.vi.l2. 



This little Kingfisher was met with by the side of water 

 and also in the dry scrub-country. The food consists 

 principally of insects. One specimen obtained has daik blue 

 cheeks, and is an adult bird. Eggs were taken from a nest 

 in a bank in August. 



Localities. Sesse Isles and Jinja in Uganda ; Kisumu and 

 Kano, in British East Africa. 



Myioceyx ruficeps. 

 ?. 7. ii. 14. 



One specimen of this rare West African Kingfisher was 

 shot in the forest. It was in breeding condition. 



Reichenow gives the distribution as West Africa, Fanti, 

 Aguapim, and Jaunde. 



Localities. Mabira Forest, Kiagwe Province, Uganda. 



