568 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON [May 3, 



J. f. O. 1877, p. 207; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235; Fischer & 

 Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 255; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 288 ; id. J. f. O. 

 1879, p. 293. 



Corythornis cijanostigma (Riipp.), Sharpe, Mouogr. Alced. p. vi 

 (1871). 



Pangani ; Usambara hills. 



This species is not uncommon from Mombas to Zanzibar, and is 

 probably evenly distributed throughout East Africa. It ranges over 

 the entire African continent south of about 15° N. lat. 



It appears to me strange that the correct name for this species 

 should be so generally overlooked by recent vpriters. 



31. ISPIDINA PICTA. 



Ispidina picta (Bodd.). Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 141, pi. 51. 



Alcedo picta, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 171 ; Cab. J. f. O. 

 1878, p. 235; Fischer & Reichenovr, torn. cit. p. 256 ; Fischer, torn, 

 cit. p. 288. 



Dar-es-Salaam. 



From Dar-es-Salaam, its southern limit on the east coast, it ranges 

 northward into Abyssinia, and extends over the entire west coast 

 from Senegal to the Quanza river in Angola. 



32. Ceryle rudis. 



Ceryle rudis (Linn.), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 61, pi. 19 

 Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 175 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 425 

 Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 355 ; Cab. J. f O. 1878, p. 235 

 Fischer & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 255 ; Fischer, toin. cit. p. 289 

 id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 293. 



Pangani river ; Dar-es-Salaam. 



This species ranges throughout the entire African continent. 



33. Merops apiaster. 



Merops apiaster, Linn., Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 195. 



Dar-es-Salaam. 



The Common Bee-eater is here recorded for the first time from 

 East Africa. It ranges over the whole of Africa, but everywhere 

 occurs only on migration. 



34. Merops superciliosus. 



Merops superciliosus, Linn., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 178 ; 

 Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 177; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 355; 

 Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235 ; Fischer & Reichenow, tom. cit. p. 256 ; 

 Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 125. 



Pangani; Melinda; Dar-es-Salaam. 



This species is undoubtedly distinct from M. cegyptius, Forsk., 

 which latter bird has often been referred to as the adult summer 

 plumage of the present species ; and, owing to this error, I cannot 

 venture to define accurately their geographical distribution. The 

 present species certainly ranges throughout the whole of East and 



