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Show 568 CAPT. G. E. SHELLEY ON [May 3, J. f. O. 1877, p. 207; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 255; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 288 ; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 293. Corythornis cyanostigma (Riipp.), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. vi (1871). Pangani; Usambara hills. This species is not uncommon from Mombas to Zanzibar, and is probably evenly distributed throughout East Africa. It ranges over the entire African continent south of about 15° N. lat. It appears to m e strange that the correct name for this species should be so generally overlooked by recent writers. 31. ISPIDINA PICTA. Ispidina picta (Bodd.). Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 141, pi. 51. Alee do picta, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 171 ; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 256 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 288. Dar-es-Salaam. From Dar-es-Salaam, its southern limit on the east coast, it ranges northward into Abyssinia, and extends over the entire west coast from Senegal to the Quanza river in Angola. 32. CERYLE RUDIS. Ceryle rudis (Linn.), Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 61, pi. 19; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 175 ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 425 ; Nicholson, P.Z.S. 1878, p. 355; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 255 ; Fischer, torn. cit. p. 289 ; id. J. f. O. 1879, p. 293. Pangani river; Dar-es-Salaam. This species ranges throughout the entire African continent. 33. MEROPS APIASTER. Merops apiaster, Linn., Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 195. Dar-es-Salaam. The Common Bee-eater is here recorded for the first time from East Africa. It ranges over the whole of Africa, but everywhere occurs only on migration. 34. MEROPS SUPERCILIOSUS. 31erops superciliosus, Linn., Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 178; Fischer, J. f. O. 1877, p. 177; Nicholson, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 355; Cab. J. f. O. 1878, p. 235; Fischer & Reichenow, torn. cit. p. 256 ; Gurney, Ibis, 1881, p. 125. Pangani; Melinda; Dar-es-Salaam. This species is undoubtedly distinct from M. a?gyptius, Forsk., which latter bird has often been referred to as the adult summer plumage of the present species ; and, owing to this error, I cannot venture to define accurately their geographical distribution. The present species certainly ranges throughout the whole of East and |