﻿in the British Museum is a faithful representation. Professor Schlegel's Alcedo picturata 

 is all also a synonym. 



The habits of the present bird closely resemble those of /. picta, as will be seen by the 

 accompanying note by the indefatigable Mr. Ayres: — 



" These birds feed entirely on butterflies and insects caught on the wing ; frequent the 

 dense bush, and are often seen along the streams, but never catch fish." 



Sir Andrew Smith relates that it "inhabits the banks of rivers, &c, to the eastward 

 of Cafferland." 



The description and measurements are from Zambesi specimens in my own collection. 

 The right-hand figure in the plate, representing an adult male is taken from a specimen 

 collected in Natal by Mr. Ayres, and kindly lent to me by Mr. Gould. The left hand figure 

 of the young bird represents the type of Kaup's Ispidina nitida. 



