1869.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF ANGOLA, 569 
Mr. Monteiro procured several of these birds, at my request, in 
order that I might have abundant proof of the distinctness of H. 
cyanoleuca from the present species. Iam happy to say that, as far 
as I can see, the two species are undoubtedly distinct, all the speci- 
mens mentioned above having the cinereous head, the very old birds 
just having a tinge of blue here and there, while the black line does 
not extend through the eye as in H. eyanoleuca. 
14. HaLcyon CHELICUTENSIS. 
Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanl.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 277. 
“Nos. 13 and 14. Male and female, shot together. River Quanza, 
November 1868. 
“Nos. 30 and 31. Ambriz, March 1869. Male and female.” 
Sir William Jardine has very kindly sent me a note concerning 
the propriety of my uniting Halcyon damarensis with the present 
species. Sir William has a specimen of the Damara bird which 
measures 7°3 inches in length, while the longest total length adduced 
by me (/.c.) was 6:8. I must state, however, that my South-African 
skins have the neck much drawn in and could easily be made to 
measure 73 inches without stretching them perceptibly. I have also 
examined Strickland’s type in the Cambridge Museum. I do not 
perceive the least difference in colour, though I admit that the 
Damara bird is a good deal larger. But this fact cannot be taken as 
a character for specific separation, as so many analogous cases are to 
be found amongst African birds. 
15, EuRysTOMUS AFER. 
Lurystomus afer (Lath.) ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 29 (1857). 
** Captured at sea within sight of land, off Mangue Grande. The 
stomach contained the remains of a large moth.”’—J. J. M. 
Dr. Hartlaub (J. c.) states that the local race of this bird from 
Gaboon differs in its less-bright colours and also in its larger dimen- 
sions. The specimen sent by Mr. Monteiro measures as follows :— 
Total length 10 inches; of bill from front 0-8, from gape 1:3; wing 
6°6; tail3°7 ; tarsus 0°4 ; middle toe 0:3, lateral toe 0°6, hind toe 0:5. 
16. CoRACIAS PILOSA. 
Coracias pilosa, Lath.; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 30. 
* Male. Legs light yellowish green; iris brown; pupil dark 
purple. Stomach contained remains of insects. Ambriz, February 
1869.”’—J.J.M. 
17. CORACIAS CAUDATA. 
Coracias caudata, Linn. ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 30; Bocage, 
Jorn. Lisb. i. p. 134. 
«* Ambriz, April.”—J. J. M. 
+18. DeNDROPICUS HARTLAUBI. 
Dendropicus hartlaubi, Malh.; Gray, Cat. Pic. Brit. Mus, p. 65. 
