collected in Nyasaland. 5 



21. Melittophagus albifrons. 



Merops bullockoides, Smith ; Sliarpe, B. S. Afr. p. 99, pi. 4. 

 fig. 1. 



Melittophagus albifrons (Finscli & Hartl.) ; Sharpe, Cat. 

 xvii. p. 53. 



Zomba, July ; Tshiromo, Sept. 



22. Melittophagus meridionalis. 

 Melittophagus meridionalis, Sharpe ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 7. 

 Zomba, July, Aug. ; Upper Shire River, Nov. 



23. DlCROCERCUS HIRUNDINACEUS. 



Dicrocei-cus hirundinaceus, Vieill. ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. 

 pp. 101, 805 ; id. Cat. xvii. p. 43, pi. 1. fig. 1. 

 Zomba, July, Oct. 



24. CORACIAS GARRULA. 



Coracias garrula, Linn. ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 102, 805 ; 

 id. Cat. xvii. p. 15. 



Lake Shirwa, Dec. An immature bird. 



25. EURYSTOMUS AFER. 



Eurystonms afer (Lath.) ; Sbelley, 1. c. p. 8. 

 Zomba, Aug. An adult bird. 



26. Hapaloderma narina. 



Hapuloderma narina (Steph.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 106, 

 806 ; Grant, Cat. xvii. p. 477. 

 Zomba, Nov. An adult bird. 



27. Alcedo semitorquata. 



Alcedo semitorquata (Swains.) ; Sharjie, B. S. Afr. pp. 107, 

 806 ; id. Cat. xvii. p. 153. 

 Zomba, Aug. An adult bird. 



28. CORYTHORNIS CYANOSTIGMA. 



Corythornis cyanostigma (Rlipp.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. 

 pp. 108, 806 ; id. Cat. xvii. p. 163. 

 Zomba, Aug., Nov. Adult birds. 



29. Ceryle maxima. 



Ceryle maxima (Pall.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. Ill, 807; 

 id. Cat. xvii. p. 118. 



Milauji Plain, Aug. An adult bird. 



