712 MR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS FROM MOMBAS. [NoV.4, 



7. Coracias garrtjla, L. ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 189. 



This species has not been met with before between the Somali 

 coast and Natal. Its appearance at Mombas in the winter season, 

 when alone the bird visits Africa, furnishes us with the information 

 as to the route by which the last-named locality is reached. 



8. Coracias caudata, L. ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 194. 



This species seems to range over the whole of Eastern Africa. A 

 list of the exact localities inhabited by the species is given in my 

 paper (I.e.'). 



9. Etjrystomtjs afer (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 275. 

 New to the locality. 



10. Merops pusilltjs (Mull.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 4. 

 M. minutus, Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 188. 

 Already obtained at Mombas by Von der Decken. 



11. Merops albicollis, V.; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 

 p. 185. 



Widely spread in North-eastern and Western Africa, but not 

 occurring in the south. Mr. Wakefield sends several specimens, 

 showing that it is not uncommon at Mombas ; and Von der Decken 

 procured it at Zanzibar. 



12. Irrisor erythrorhynchus (Lath.) ; Finsch u. Hartl. 

 Vog. Ostafr. p. 202. 



Recorded for the first time from Mombas, but known from 

 Zanzibar and Somali Land. 



13. Halcyon semicerulea (Forst.); Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. 

 pi. 64. 



New to Eastern Africa, but not rare in the north-eastern portion 

 of the continent. 



14. Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanl.) ; Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. 

 pi. 67. 



Several specimens of this little Kingfisher. 



15. Pycnonotus nigricans (V.) ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. 

 p. 297. 



One specimen. 



16. Andropadus flavescens, Hartl. ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. 

 Ostafr. p. 295, tab. hi. fig. 1. 



One specimen. Procured at Mombas by Von der Decken also. 



17. Drymozca isodactyla (Peters); Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. 

 Ostafr. p. 236. 



One specimen, agreeing best with the measurements and descrip- 



