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Show 712 M:<. R. B. S H A R P E O N BIRDS F R O M M O M B A S . [Nov. 4, 7. CORACIAS GARRULA, L.; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 189. This species has not been met with before between the Somali coast and Natal. Its appearance at Mombas in the winter season, when alone the bird visits Africa, furnishes us with the information as to the route by which the last-named locality is reached. 8. CORACIAS CAUDATA, L. ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 194. This species seems to range over the whole of Eastern Africa. A list of the exact localities inhabited by the species is given in my paper (I.e.). 9. EURYSTOMUS AFER (Lath.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1871, p. 275. New to the locality. 10. MEROPS PUSILLUS (Miill.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Afr. B. p. 4. M. minutus, Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 188. Already obtained at Mombas by Von der Decken. 11. MEROPS ALBICOLLIS, V.; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 185. Widely spread in North-eastern and Western Africa, but not occurring in the south. Mr. Wakefield sends several specimens, showing that it is not uncommon at Mombas; and Von der Decken procured it at Zanzibar. 12. IRRISOR ERYTHRORHYNCHUS (Lath.) ; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 202. Recorded for the first time from Mombas, but known from Zanzibar and Somali Land. 13. HALCYON SEMICERULEA (Forst.); Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. pl. 64. New to Eastern Africa, but not rare in the north-eastern portion of the continent. • 14. H A L C Y O N CHELICUTENSIS (Stanl.) ; Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. pl. 67. Several specimens of this little Kingfisher. 15. PYCNONOTUS NIGRICANS (V.); Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 297. One specimen. 16. ANDROPADUS FLAVESCENS, Hartl.; Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 295, tab. iii. fig. 1. One specimen. Procured at Mombas by Von der Decken also. 17. DRYMOXA ISODACTYLA (Peters); Finsch u. Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 236. • One specimen, agreeing best with the measurements and descrip- |