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fringed the lake-side. They were extremely tame, and once 
I stood within three yards of one while it made short flights 
into the air, always returning to the same perch with, 
certainly twice, an insect in its beak. 
127. Melittophagus pusillus. Little Bee-eater. 
Melittophagus pusillus (P. L. S. Mull.). 
Bill and legs black. 
Fairly common. 
128. Ceryle rtjdis. Pied Kingfisher. 
Ceryle rudis Linn. 
Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 
The Pied Kingfisher was constantly seen. 
129. Halcyon semic^erulea. African Grey-headed King¬ 
fisher. 
Halcyon semiccerulea Hupp. 
Iris brown ; bill and feet bright red. 
We often saw this Kingfisher on the Thika and Athi 
Fivers, but I did not notice it at Naivasha. 
130. Halcyon chelicutensis. Striped Kingfisher. 
Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanley). 
Iris brown; bill and legs red-brown. 
The Striped Kingfisher was as often seen far away from 
water as near it; when in the forest country its food is 
entirely of insects. It was not at all uncommon. 
131. Corythornis cyanostigma. Malachite-crested King¬ 
fisher. 
Corythornis cyanostigma (Riipp.). 
Iris brown; bill and legs bright red. 
Plentiful everywhere. 
132. Colius leucotis. White-eared Coly. 
Colius leucotis Riipp. 
Iris brown ; upper mandible dark brown, lower mandible 
whitish ; legs red. 
The White-eared Coly was common and we met with it 
