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Lichtenstein, Dr. H. Nomenclator Avium musei zoologici berolinensis. 8vo. Berlin, 1854. 



Ceryle abyssinica is a new species, named but not described. It is not different from 

 Halcyon chloris. 



Reichenbach, Prof. D. L. Zur Synonymik sumatranischer Vogel. (Journ. f. Orn. 1854, 

 p. 148.) 



This article has reference to a paper published in the ' Jahresbericht ' of the Natural- 

 History Society of Emden, entitled " Verzeichniss der von dem Herrn Major Kreling zu 

 Padang im J. 1852 geschenkten Vogel," &c. Among those mentioned by Kreling is a sup- 

 posed new species of Kingfisher, which he calls Alcedo puella. Professor Reichenbach 

 identifies it as Halcyon pileata. I have never seen the original paper. 



Horsfield, T., and Mooee, F. Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the Hon. East- 

 India Company, i. p. 122 (1854). 

 Eighteen species are represented in the collection. 



Hartlaub, G. Versuch einer synoptischen Ornithologie Westafrica's. (Journ. f. Orn. 

 1854, p. 1.) 



Halcyon dryas is a new species from Prince's Island and St. Thomas. 



Muller, Baron J. W. von. Systematisches Verzeichniss der Vogel Afrika's. (Journ. f. Orn. 

 1858, p. 1.) 



A complete list of the Kingfishers of Africa is given. Twenty-seven kinds are enumerated, 

 eight of which are not entitled to a place as separate species. 



Verreaux, J. and E. Description d'oiseaux nouveaux de l'Afrique meridionale et occi- 

 dentals (Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1855, pp. 270, 352.) 

 Notes on the habits of Halcyon dryas, Ispidina cyanotis, and Corythornis cristatus (auct. 

 nec Linn.) are given. 



Cassin, John. Descriptions of new Species of African Birds in the Museum of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, collected by Mr. P. B. Du Chaillu in Equatorial 

 Africa. (Proc. Phil. Acad. 1856, p. 156.) 

 Ispidina lecontei is a new species from the Moonda River. 



Hartlaub, Dr. G. System der Ornithologie Westafrika's. 8vo. Bremen, 1857. 



A complete handbook to the avifauna of Western Africa. Twenty-three species of King- 

 fishers are recorded as occurring in this region ; but this number must be reduced by seven, 

 viz. Halcyon cancrophaga (Lath.), Alcedo sencgalensis, and Ceryle tricolor, which are inde- 

 terminable, while Halcyon rufiventris=H. semicazrulea, Alcedo nitida is not West African, 

 but is A. natalensis, A. nais=A. carruleocephala, and Ceryle gigantea—C. maxima. Add as 

 distinct Halcyon erythrogastra (Temm.) from the Cape- Verde Islands, and the number of 

 West-African Kingfishers will be found to be seventeen. 



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