N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 109 
114. Ceryle maxima. 
Ceryle maxima (Pall.) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. p. 298. 
This bird is not uncommon on the rivers in both the 
Zambezi and Congo basins. It is very shy. 
115. CoRYTHORNIS CYANOST1GMA. 
Corythornis cyanostigma (Rupp.); Neave, loc. cit. p. 31. 
No. 598. $ . L. Bangweolo, July 5, 1908. 
Bill and feet coral-scarlet ; iris brown. 
No. 712. $ . Kalungwisi R., Sept. 9, 1908. 
Bill and feet scarlet; iris dark brown. 
No. 779. $ juv. E. of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 17, 1908. 
Bill black; feet—upper surface brownish, lower orange-red. 
A common species, especially abundant on L. Bangweolo. 
116. ISPIDINA NATALENSIS. 
Ispidina natalensis (Smith) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. p. 287. 
No. 798. $ . Lulingila R., E. Bangweolo, Oct. 26, 1908. 
Bill orange-scarlet; feet coral-red; iris dark brown. 
This appears to be a rare bird—in fact, this was the only 
specimen met with. 
117. Halcyon swainsoni. 
Halcyon swainsoni (Smith) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 31. 
No. 739. $ . Machinga Plateau, Kalungwisi district, 
4200 ft., Sept. 19, 1908. 
Bill and feet scarlet; iris dark brown. 
Though widely distributed, I found this little bird nowhere 
common. The above-mentioned example was nesting in a 
deep hole in a bank at the foot of a termite mound. 
118. Halcyon chelicuti. 
Halcyon chelicutensis (Bocage); Neave, loc. cit. p. 32. 
Halcyon chelicuti Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. p. 271. 
No. 19. ? . Kambove, 4500 ft., Peb. 11, 1907. 
Bill—upper mandible dusky, lower scarlet; feet and legs, 
anterior surface reddish dusky, posterior orange-red; iris 
dark brown. 
This seems to be certainly the commonest of the Bush- 
Kingfishers in this part of Africa. It is most abundant in 
the Luangwa Valley. 
