178 PICARIVE. 



Ceryle amazona. 



Alcedo amazona, Latham, Ind. Orn. i. p. 237 (1790). 



Ceryle amazona, Sharpo, Mouogr. Alced. p. 83, pi. 24 (1869). 



The Amazon Green Kingfisher. 



Hah. Central and South America. 



763. Skeleton. From Guatemala. [Cranium and sternum 



exhibited in separate series.] 



Presented hy Osbert Salvin, Esq., F.R.S. 



764. Cranium of above specimen. S. S. 2133. 



Presented by Osbert Sedrin, Esq., F.B.S. 



765. Sternum of above specimen. S. S. 2134. 



Presented hy Oshert Salvin, Esq., F.R.S. 



Genus CEYX. 

 Lacc-pede, Ml^ib. Tlnst. iii. p. 511 (1801). 



Ceyx solitaria. 



Cet/:c solitaria, Temminck, PI. Col. 595 ; Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. 

 p. 115, pi. 38 (1868). 



The Solitary Kingfisher. 



Hah. Papuasia and the Moluccas. 



766. Skeleton. From New Ireland ; collected by Mr. Brazier. 



Presented hy P. L. Mater, Esq., F.R.S. 



Genus HALCYON. 

 Swalnson, Zool. Illustr. i. pi. 27.(1820-21). 



Halcyon smyrnensis. 



Alcedo sm/t/rnevsis, Linnfieus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 181 (1766). 

 Halcyon smyrnensis, Sharpe, Monogr. Alced. p. 161, pi. 59 

 (1870). 



The White -breasted Kingfisher. 



