_a._ ♀ (adult.) Tati, March 26, 1874. Extremely fat. Iris hazel, darker round pupil, then light. _b._ Tati, March 28, 1874. Sex undeterminable, the bird being apparently young. Very fat, as was the hen bird skinned before. Stomach full of huge grasshoppers. 34. CORACIAS NÆVIA, Daud.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 103. White-naped Roller. _a._ ♀ (I believe.) First Makalaka kraal on Zambesi road, August 24, 1874. Iris pale hazel (a dark ring round the pupil?); legs dull orange, inclining to olive; bill and claws black. Grasshoppers or locusts in stomach. _b._ ♂ Second Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, September 9, 1874. Iris hazel, dark round pupil, then pale; legs pale greenish orange. Stomach contained remains of beetles. 35. CORACIAS CAUDATA, Vieill.: Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 104. Lilac-breasted Roller. _a._ ♂ Holfontein, November 25, 1873. Iris light hazel. _b._ ♂ First Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, August 18, 1874. Iris deep hazel round the pupil, outside this very pale; legs olive; claws and bill black. Stomach very large, but not muscular, containing a snake about a foot long, and remains of grasshoppers. Head very large for size of bird. _c._ ♂ First Makalaka kraal, Zambesi road, August 24, 1874. Iris hazel; bill and claws black; legs pale dirty orange with an olive tinge. Lizard and grasshoppers or locusts in stomach. _d._ ♀ Between the Pantamatenka River and Zambesi, January 11, 1875. Iris hazel; bill black; legs pale greenish orange; claws black. In stomach centipedes (?). _e._ ♀ Geruah, January 24, 1875. Iris hazel; bill black; legs yellowish blue; claws blue. Soft ants in stomach. _f._ Not labelled. 36. EURYSTOMUS AFER (Lath.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 106. Cinnamon Roller. _a._ ♂ Near Umvungu River, November 3, 1873. Native name “Tchegala.” Iris hazel, not dark; bill bright yellow. Stomach muscular, containing remains of beetles. Family ALCEDINIDÆ. 37. CORYTHORNIS CYANOSTIGMA (Rüpp.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 108. Malachite-crested Kingfisher. _a._ Sibanani, December 11, 1874. Iris hazel; bill and legs vermilion. 38. CERYLE RUDIS (L.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 110. Pied Kingfisher. _a._ ♂ Meriko River, November 17, 1873. Iris dark hazel. _b._ ♂ High Veldt, Transvaal, December 7, 1873. Iris dark hazel. 39. CERYLE MAXIMA (Pall.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 111. Great African Kingfisher. _a._ ♀ Matengwe River, December 2, 1874. Iris hazel; bill dark slate-colour; legs slate-colour. 40. HALCYON SEMICÆRULEA (Forsk.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 114. African White-headed Kingfisher. _a._ ♀ (?) Geruah, December 15, 1874. Iris dark hazel; bill orange-red, black at tip and base; legs and feet dark purplish-brown, orange at back of legs and on soles. 41. HALCYON ALBIVENTRIS (Vieill.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 115. Brown hooded Kingfisher. _a._ ♂ (?) Crocodile River, July 1873. Beetles and grasshoppers in stomach. 42. HALCYON CHELICUTENSIS (Stanl.): Sharpe, _t. c._ p. 117. Striped Kingfisher.