no.1657. KINGFISHER GENV8 RAMPHALCYON 0BERH0L8ER. ggj 



d'. Head and under parts deep ochraceous or tawny. 



r. Mantle much more greenish Ramphalcyon capensis gouldi 



e'. Mantle i :h more bluish. 



f. Pileum more mixed with brownish; mantle somewhat more 



greenish Ramphalcyon capensis <<ii" nsis. 



f. Pileum less mixed with brownish, often nol al all; mantle some 

 whal more bluish. 

 ■/. Larger; darker below, throat uol whitish. 



Ramphalcyon capensis intermedia. 

 !/' . Smaller; lighter below, throal usually whitish. 



Ramphalcyon capensis javana. 

 c'. Pileum distinctly capped with brown. 

 <l. Wing of female usually nol less than l.">7 mm. 

 e. Back, wings, and tail paler, duller, and more greenish. 

 /. Pileum darker: lower parts much paler, the throal whitish. 



Ramphalcyon capensis gurial. 

 /'. Pileum lighter; lower parts much darker, the throat usually not 



whitish Ramphalcyon capensis bwmanica. 



c'. Back, wings, and tail darker, brighter, and more bluish. 

 ]'. Pileum darker, and usually more mixed With ochraceous. 



Ramphalcyon capensis cyanopteryx. 

 f. Pileum paler, ami usually less mixed with ochraceous. 

 //. Lower surface darker and more uniform; hack ami wings some 



what mere greenish Ramphalcyon capensis sodalis. 



!/'. Lower surface lighter ami less uniform; hack and wings rather 

 more bluish Ramphalcyon capensis nesoeca, 



d'. Wing of female usually less than 157 mm. 



e. Lack dull brownish green. 



/'. Smaller: pileum more mixed witli ochraceous: lower parts much 



darker Ramphalcyon capensis simalurensis. 



/'. Larger; pileum less mixed with ochraceous: lower parts much 



paler Ramphalcyon capensis isoptera. 



C . Lack hriirht bluish green. 

 /. Pileum paler, much varied with ochraceous. 



»/. Smaller; pileum lighter, ami with more ochraceous. 



Ramphalcyon capensis capensis. 

 a'. Larger; pileum more deeply colored, and with less ochraceous. 



Ramphalcyon capensis hydrophila. 

 /'. Pileum darker, varied with hut little, if any. ochraceous. 



'/■ Top and sides of head hut slightly, if at all. washed with 

 greenish; lower surface darker. 



Ramphalcyon capensis malaccensis. 



!/' . Top ami shies of head strongly washed with greenish; lower 



surface lighter Ramphalcyon <-ni" nsis fioresiana. 



RAMPHALCYON AMAUROPTERA (Pearson). 



Halcyon amauropterus Pi ibson, Journ., Asiat. Boc. Bengal, X. 1841, p. 635 

 (Calcutta, India t. 



Specific charm ti r*. Upper back, scapulars, wings, and tail seal 

 brown, without any greenish tinge; head, neck, and under parts 

 tawny ochraceous ; rump and lower back Light turquoise blue: bill red 

 with dusky tip. 



