no.1657. KINGFISHER GENUS RAMPHALCYON OBERHOLSER. 663 



in November, 1895. The measurements above given are taken largely 

 from Meyer and Wiglesworth" and from Sharpe. 6 



RAMPHALCYON MELANORH YNCHA EUTREPTORH YNCHA (Hartert). 



Pelargopsis melanorhyncha eutreptorhyncha Hartert, Nov. Zool., V, 1898, 

 p. li's (Sula Mangoli Island, Sula Islands). 



s '■■ characters. — Similar to Ramphalcyon melanorhyn 



dichrorhyncha, bill the red on base of bill much reduced in extent. 



Measurements.- -Practically identical with those of Ramphalcyon 

 in, lanorhyncha dichrorhyncha. 



Type-locality.- Sula Mangoli [sland, Sula [slands. 



Geographical distribution. Sula Islands, east of Celebes. 



The l>ill ai base has, almost always, at least small spots <>: 

 though these are never so extensive a^ is usual in Ramphalcyon me- 

 lanorhyncha dichrorhyncha. Curiously enough, Ramphalcyon m. 

 eutreptorhyncha is intermediate in characters between Ramphalcyon 

 melanorhyncha melanorhyncha and R. m. dichrorhyncha, though not 

 so in geographical range. 



RAMPHALCYON MELANORHYNCHA DICHRORHYNCHA (Meyer and Wiglesworth). 



Pelargopsis dichrorhyncha Meyer and Wiglesworth, Abh. k. Zool. and 

 Anthrop. Mus. Dresden, 1896, No. 2, p. 12 (Peling and Banggai islands). 



Subspecific characters. — Similar to Ramphalcyon melanorhyncha 

 melanorhyncha, I > * 1 1 basal half of bill extensively red. 



Measurements. — Wing, L51 161; tail, 100; tarsus. IT mm. 



Type-locality. — Peling and Banggai islands, near the eastern coast 

 of Celebes. 



< ,, ographical distribution. — Peling Islands and Banggai [sland. 



The red on the base of the bill varies much individually, being, on 

 the maxilla, sometimes reduced t<> a spot, sometimes expanded to 

 cover more than half ii- length; on the mandible extending over 

 usually not Less than one-half, in some cases Cully three-fourths. 



RAMPHALCYON CAPENSIS CAPENSIS (Linnaeus). 



Ucedo capensis i.i\.\.i:rs. Syst. Nat., 12th ed., I. 1766, p. 180 ("Cape of 



<; I Hope:'" locality erroneous; should be Java). 



Pelargopsis fraseri Sharps, Proc. Zool. Sue. Lond., 1870, p. 65 (Java). 



Subspecific characters. — Crown and occiput light brownish, but 

 much mixed and overlaid with ochraceous; nap" and lower surface 

 deep ochraceous, excepting the throat, which is much paler buff or 

 cream color; mantle bluish green; size small. 



"Birds Celebes, I. IS9S, p. 270. 



''(';u. Birds Brit. Mus., XVII, 1892, p. 97. 



