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30. Ceryle rudis. 



Ceryle rudis (Linu.) ; Shelley^ 1. c. p. 8. 

 Lake Shirwa^ Dec. An adult male. 



31. ISPIDINA NATALENSIS. 



Ispidina natalensis (Smith) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 113^ 

 807 ; id. Cat. xvii. p. 193. 



Zomha, Aug., Nov. The August specimen is young; the 

 November bird is adult. 



32. Halcyon semic^rulea. 



Halcyon semiccerulea (Forsk.) ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. pp. 114, 

 807 ; id. Cat. xvii. p. 232. 



Zomba, Aug., Nov., Dec. Two are adults ; the December 

 bird is immature. 



33. Halcyon orientalis. 



Halcyon orientalis, Peters ; Shelley, 1, c. p. 8. 

 Zomba, August. A young bird. 



34. Halcyon chelicutensis. 



Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanl.) ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 8. 



Zomba, July, Aug., Nov. A.dults. Mr. Whyte has also sent 

 two eggs of this Kingfisher, taken along with a female bird. 

 They are shining white, and measure — axis 0"95, diam. 

 0'85 inch. 



35. Bycanistes buccinator. 



Buceros buccinator, Temm. ; Sharpe, B. S. Afr. p. 125. 

 Bycanistes buccinator, Grant, Cat. xvii. p. 421. 

 Lake Sliirwa. Four specimens. 



36. LOPHOCEROS melanoleucus. 



Tockus melanoleucus, Sharpe, B. S. Afr. p. 127. 

 Lophoceros melanoleucus (Liclit.) ; Grant, Cat. xvii. p. 399. 

 Zomba, Nov. 



37. Upupa africana. 



Upupa africana, Bechst. ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 8. 

 Tshiromo, Sept. 



38. Rhinopomastes cyanomelas. 



Rhinopomastes cyanomelas (Vicill.) ; Shelley, 1. c. p. 8. 

 Zomba, Dec, Jan. The January bird is in immature 



plumage. 



