8* 



Fam. Halcyonidce, Vigors. — Genus Halcyon, Swains. Crab-eater, 



32. Halcyon Smyrnensis. Alcedo Smyrnensis, Linn. Smyrna Kings- 



Jisher. 

 In the description of this bird authors appear to have omitted to 

 mention the chestnut small wing- coverts, and fine rich choco- 

 late black medial wing-coverts. This species frequents well 

 irrigated gardens and old wells rather than brooks or rivers. 

 Grasshoppers were frequently found in the stomach. 



Genus Alcedo, Auct. Kingsfisher. 



33. Alcedo rudis, Linn. Black and White Kingsfisher, Edw., pi. 9. 

 In all Colonel Sykes's specimens the male bird is distinguished 



from the female by a single or broken double black bar across 

 the breast. 

 34?. Alcedo Bengalensis, Gmel. Little Indian Kingsfisher, Edw., pi. 11. 

 This species affects brooks : it is never seen in gardens. 



Genus Ceyx, La Cep. 



35. Ceyx tridactyla, La Cep. Buff., PL Enl. 778. fig. 2. 



This very beautiful bird differs from Buffon's drawing only in a 

 purple spot terminating the ridge of the bill, and in a reddish 

 spot on each side of it. 



Tribus Dentirostres, Cuv. * 



Fam. Muscicapidce, Vigors. — Genus Muscipeta, Cuv. 



36. Muse. Paradisi, Cuv. Mas. Muse, alba ; capite cristato colloque 



violaceo - atris ; pteromatibus remigibusque atris albo marginatis; 

 rhachibus rectricum atris. 



Fcem. Dorso, alis, cauddque castaneis ; corpcre subtus albo; 

 gutture, collo, pectore, nuchdque griseis, hdc saturation; capite 

 cristato violaceo - atr o ; remigibus Juscis* 

 Longitudo corporis 10J unc, caudce 6. 

 Muscicapa Paradisi, Linn. Paradise Flycatcher, Lath. Avis 

 Paradisiaca orientalis, Seba, 1. 1. 52. f. 3. Pied Bird of Pa- 

 radise, Edw., pi. 113. 



37. Muscipeta Indica, Steph., vol. 13. p. 111. Mas. Muse, corpore 



supra castaneo, subtus albo ; pectore grisescenti; capite cristato 



colloque violaceo-atris. 



Fcem. mari similis, rectricibus duabus mediis paullum elongatis. 



Statura praecedentis. Irides intense rufo-brunnese. 

 Avis Paradisiaca cristata, Seba, 1. t. 30. f. 5. Upupa Paradisea, 



Linn. Promerops Indicus cristatus, Briss. Crested long-tailed 



Pie, Edw., pi. 325. 

 These two birds have lately been erroneously considered to be- 

 long to one species. They were never found however by 

 Colonel Sykes (who shot many,) in the same locality, nor did 

 he observe any intermediate stage of plumage. The difference 

 between the females of the two birds noticed above at once 

 decides the distinction of species. The two central tail- 



