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Show 1881.] BIRDS FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 567 cit. p. 288; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 293 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 343. Lamo ; Melinda ; Pangani. This species ranges from Lamo to Port Natal. 27. HALCYON SEMIC^ERULEA. Halcyon semica?rulea (Forsk.), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 173, pi. 64 ; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 160 ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 712; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, pp. 172, 180 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 255 ; Fischer, J. f. 0. 1879, pp. 293, 303. Pangani. In East Africa this Kingfisher has not yet been recorded from any locality between Zanzibar and the Zambesi; but I have had the opportunity of examining a specimen collected by Mr. Oates from South-eastern Africa, between Tati and the Victoria falls of the Zambesi. This species ranges from 16° N. lat. to about 21° S. lat.; but is only met with as a straggler towards its southern limits. 28. HALCYON ORIENTALIS. Halcyon orientalis, Peters, Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 181, pi. 66; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 162 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f.O. 1878, p. 255 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 288; id. J. f. 0. 1879, p. 293; Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 124. Lamo. This species ranges throughout East Africa from Lamo to the Zambesi. Some specimens in m y own collection from the Zambesi approach so nearly in their plumage to the common H. albiventris of Natal that it is not without hesitation that I keep H. orientalis and H. albiventris as distinct species. They appear to m e to be local varieties which lose their characters towards the confines of their respective habitats, as, for instance, between the Zambesi and the Transvaal. 29. HALCYON CHELICUTENSIS. Halcyon chelicutensis (Stanley), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 182, pi. 67; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 163 ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 712; Fischer, J. f. 0. 1877, pp. 171, 1/2, 176; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 354 ; Fischer & Reichenow, J. f. 0. 1878, p. 255 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 288 ; id. J. f. 0. 1879, pp. 293, 303 ; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 344 ; Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 124. Halcyon variegatus, Cab. J. f 0. 1878, p. 235. Melinda ; Pangani; Usambara mountains. It ranges from about 16° N . lat. to 30° S. lat. 30. CORYTHORNIS CYANOSTIGMA. Corythomis cristatus, Sharpe, Monogr. Alced p. 35 pi 11 (1869). Alcedo cristata, Finsch & Hartl: Vog. Ostafr. p. 16/ ; Fischer, |