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EINAR LÖNNBERG, BIRDS. 



Halcyon albiventris orientalis (Peters). 



Rchw. II, p. 275. 



One specimen was shot in a tree in a shamba 29 /i at Kanyakeni, a little south of 

 Meru borna, rather far rom any water. 



C. von Erlanger f ound this bird at Lower Juba river which may be its northeastern- 

 most limit. Before Reichenow mentioned Witu as the northern limit of the species, 

 and the locality Kanyakeni is far to the northwest of this place. 



Halcyon semicceruleus semicceruleus (Forsk.). 



Rchw. II. p. 276. 



Rather common along Guaso Nyiri river, especially below Chanler Falls, 

 flying it displays the beautiful blue of the plumage so that it glistens like a saphire. 

 South of the river mentioned it was not observed. 



When 



Ceryle rudis (L.). 



Rchw. II, p. 295. 



At Guaso Nyiri this Kingfisher was not uncommon, and a specimen was secured 

 below Chanler Falls. In other places than at the river mentioned I cannot remember 

 to have seen it, probably because the rivers are not large enough. 



MeropidsB. 



Melittophagus revoili (Oust.). 



Rchw. II, p. 303. 



Äs soon as I had passed över to the northern side of Guaso Nyiri I met with this 

 little Bee-eater in the thornbush country. It was rather common there, but only single 

 specimens were seen each time, and easily recognized on their white throat. Specimens 

 were obtained at several different places as at Thera, below Chanler Falls, and so on, and 

 almost every day several specimens were seen. They were usually sitting in rather low 

 bushes in contrary to von Erlanger's 1 observation that they like to perch on »die äusser- 

 sten Spitzen der Akazien». 



It was of great interest to state the presence of this bird in the localities mentioned, 

 because it appears to be a typical representative of the Somali fauna and has not been 

 found as far southwest. C. von Erlanger's 2 nearest localities for this species: Liban, 

 Garre Livin, and Merchan are very distant from Guaso Nyiri. 



1 Journ. f. Ornith., Jahrg. 1905, j>. 455. 

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