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LACEDO PULCHELLA PULCHELLA (Horsfleld) 



Dacelo pvlchella Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, vol. 13, p. 175, 1S21 

 (Java) . 



One male, Tha Lo, Bandon, September 24, 1931; one female, Iluey 

 Yang, Kao Luang, October 4, 1930; one female, Kao Chong, Trang, 

 September 13, 1933; one male, Kao Soi Dao, Trang, January 4, 1934; 

 one male and three females, Kao Sabap, November 13-25, 1933; one 

 female, Lamton Lang, May 28, 1934. 



Dr. W. L. Abbott secured a female at Tyching, Trang, July 3, 1896. 



He gives the color of the soft parts as: Feet brownish yellow, claws 

 dark brown; bill red; orbital sldn red. 



The female in this species is somewhat larger than the male and 

 differently colored. 



I am inclined to agree with Robinson and Kloss ^ in not recognizing 

 a northern form of this kingfisher. The species varies considerably 

 individually, but my material is not sufficient to show geographic 

 differences, if any exist. A male from eastern Sumatra is darker 

 chestnut on the forehead and cheeks than Peninsular Siamese males, 

 and the head is without any white markings on the crown, but whether 

 these differences are geographic I cannot tell. 



The species ranges from Pegu and Tenasserim to Siam and east to 

 Cambodia, Laos, central and southern Annam, south through Penin- 

 sular Siam to the Malay States, Sumatra, Java, and the Natuna 

 Islands. 



Gyldenstolpe ^ records it from Pak Koh and Hue Pu, northern 

 Siam; it has been recorded thence from practically all parts of the 

 country and on some of the larger islands off the coast. It is said 

 to be a bird of the dry jungle, and probably that is why it is not com- 

 monly collected. Herbert ^ records a set of three eggs taken by his 

 collector at Meklong, May 26. De Schauensee ^° secured a small 

 series at Chiengmai, 3,500 feet, Chantabun, and at Nakon Sritamarat, 

 which he assigns to Lacedo pulchella amabilis. 



Family MEROPIDAE: Bee-eaters 



MEROPS ORIENTALIS BIRMANUS Neumann 



Merops viridis birmanus Neumann, Orn. Monatsb., vol. 18, p. SO, 1910 (Alyingan, 

 Burma^ . 



Two females, Chomtong, November 30, 1928; two males, Chieng- 

 dao, January 28, 1932; three males and two females, Sam Roi Yot, 

 November 9-19, 1932; one male, Tha Luang, October 23, 1932; one 

 female, Ban Kang, December 1, 1928; two males, Noan Wat, February 



' Journ. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam, vol. 5, p. 126, 1923. 



• Kungl. Svenska Vei.-Akad Uandl., vol. 56, no. 2, p. 115, 1916. 



» Journ. Nat. Uist. Soc. Siam, vol. 6, p. 311, 1924. 



•« Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, vol. 86, p. 262, 1934. 



