12G ALCEDINIDJE. 



J Dm: B. p. 7o (1882); Sale. P. Z. S. 18S3, p. 42fi ; B. 0. U. 

 List Br. B. p. 81 (1883); Stearns, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. v. 

 p. 118 (1883); Meirill, t. c. p. 142 ; Beklnui, t. c. p. 543 ; Nutlhuh 

 op. cit. vi. pp. 375, 394 (1883); Xehon, Cruise ' Concin,'' p. 75 

 (1883); Hart I. J. f. O. 1883, ]>. 2(55; Stcarm, New Bm/l. Bird- 

 Life, ii. p. (a (1883) ; Con/, B. Haiti, p. 103 (1884) : Coues, Kei/ 

 N. Amer. B. 2ud ed. p. "470 (1884); Arjersh. Auk, ii. p. 283 

 (1885) ; Batchelder, t. c: p. 238; Hayirard, t. c. p. 311 ; Turner, 

 Proc U.S. Nat. Mm. viii. p. 242 (1885) ; Henxhaw, Auk, iii. 

 p. 79 (1886) ; £i-erm. t. c. p. 93; Breirst. t. c. p. 104; Sz-ton, t. e. 

 p. 155 ; i'lAC, <. e. p. 319 ; Con/, t. c. p. 368; Turner, Coiitr. N. 

 H. Alaska, p. 165 (1886); Ridt/w. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. ix. 

 p. 160 (188(i) ; Wells, t. c. p. 620; A. O. U. Cheek-l. N. Amer. B. 

 p. 209 (1886); Bidqw. Man. N. Amer. B. p. 297 (1887) ; Toicns. 

 Auk, iv. p. 12 (1887) ; Dxdqht, t. c. p. 16 ; Lamjdun, t. c. p. 130 ; 

 Lloyd, t. c. p. 190 ; Blake, t. c. p. 324 ; Beckh. t. c. p. 302 ; Nelson, 

 Nat. Hist. Coll. Alaska, Birds, p. 155 (1887) ; Tmons. Proc. U.S. 

 Nat. Mus. X. p. 169 (1887); Biclim. Auk, v. p. 21 (1888) ; Fa.von 

 ^ Allen, f. c. pp. 149, 151, 153; Brevst. t. c. p. 251 ; Chapm. t. c. 

 p. 271 ; Warren, B. Petinsi/lv. p. 121 (1888); IJwrm. Auk, vi. 

 p. 22 (1889) ; Faxon, t. c. p! 44 ; Allen, t. c. p. 76 ; Britten Sc Cox, 

 <. c. p. 117; Butcher, t. c. p. 129; Bishop, t. c. p. 147; Hashr. 

 t. c. p. 238; Scott, t. c. p. 250; Pindon, t. c. p. 313; Cory, B. W. 

 .hid. p. 163 (1889) ; Salv. Ibis, 1889, p. 371, 1890, p. 88 ; Feilden, 

 t. c. p. 487. 



Ispida alcyon, Sioains. Classif. B. ii. p. 3.36 (1837). 



Meo-aceiyle alcyon, Beichenb. Handb., Alced. -p. 25, Taf. 412. figs. 3108- 

 3109 (1851). 



Meuacei'yle domingensis, Reichenh. t. c. p. 24, Taf. 410. fig. 3105 

 (18.51). 



Streptoceivle alcyon, Bp. Consp. Volucr. Anis. p. 10 (1854) ; Cab. fy 

 Heine, Mus. Llein. Th. ii. p. 151 (18(50) ; Cah. J. f. O. 1862, p. 162. 



Chlorocer} le alcyon, Scl. Cat. Ainer. B. p. 264 (1862). 



Adxilt male. Above slaty blue, the head crested, each feather 

 having a black line down the centre ; a spot in front of the eye 

 and a collar round the back of the neck white ; wing-coverts 

 spotted with white ; wing-feathers black, tipped with white, the 

 basal half of the inner web of the primaries white, the outer web 

 being marked with the same colour, the inner web of the second- 

 aries marked with white, as also the outer web, which is broadly 

 edged with slaty bhie ; tail slaty blue, irregularly banded and 

 spotted with wliite ; the entire under surface white, with the 

 exception of a broad band of slaty blue on the upper part of the 

 breast and the tianks, which are marked with slaty blue : beak 

 black; feet dark blue-grey; eyes dark brown. Total length 12 

 inches, of bill from front 2, from gape 2-5, wing 6-4, tail 3-2, 

 tarsus 0-3, middle toe 0-7, hind too 0-2. 



Adult female. Similar to the male, but distinguished by having 

 a second band on the breast, below the grey prsepectoral band. 

 This second band is bright ferruginous, like the flanks. Total 

 length ll-o inches, culmcn 2'2, wing 6*4, tail 3'6, tarsus 0-4. 



Yoniu/ mule. At first resembles the old female in having rufous 

 flanks, but the sex can generally be distinguished by an admixture 

 of grey feathers : the prsepectoral band also is strongly washed 



