140 ALCEDryTD^. 



Bnll U.S. Nat. Mm. no. 4, p. 30 (1875) ; Nutting, Proc. U.S. Nat. 

 Mux. V. p. 400 (1882) ; Boucard, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 453 ; Salv. Ibis, 

 188'.', p. 371, 1890, p. 88. 

 Ceryle superciliosa stictoptera, Ridgiv. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washin(/ton, 

 ii. p. 95 (1884). 



AduJt mnle. Similar to C . superciliosa, hut apparently never with- 

 out fulvous spots on the quills at any age. Total length 5'3 inches, 

 culmen 1-3, wing 2-35, tail 1-35, tarsus 0-3. 



Adult female. Similar to the female of C. superciliosa, but showing 

 fulvous spots on the quills. Total length 5-8 inches, culmen 1*25, 

 wing 2-3, tail 1'5, tarsus 0-3. 



Hub. Central America from Mexico to Panama. 



a. 2 ad. sk. Chimalapa, Tehuantepec, Mar. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{W. B. Bic/iardson). 



b,c. c? ad. sk. Choctum, Vera Paz, Guatemala, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Feb. (O. S.). 



d. 2 ad. sk. Vera Paz {Hague). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



e. 2 ad. sk. Mouth of River Samala, Gua- Salvin-Godman Coll, 



temala (O. S.). 



f. Ad. sk. Cozumel Island, May ((?. F. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Gau7ner). 



g. h. (S 2 ad. sk. Panama {McLeannan). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



10. Ceryle sequatorialis. (Plate IV. fig. 1.) 



Adxdt male. Similar to C. sv^ierciUosa, and having the wings un- 

 spotted like that species. It difters, however, in having the under 

 tail-coverts white, spotted with green, aud in having some green 

 spots fringing the upper border of the white abdomen, these spots 

 separatiug the latter from the chestnut of the breast. Total length 

 5-7 inches, culmen 1*2, wing 2'35, tail 1-4, tarsus 0'3. 



Hab. Ecuador. 



fl. 2ad.sk. Santa Ptita, Ecuador ( T7/%o?«e2). Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 3. ALCEDO. rr 



Type. 

 Alcedo, Linn. Sgst. Nat. i. p. 178 (1766) A. ispida. 



Range. Over the greater part of the Old World, excepting Aus- 

 tralia and Polynesia. Absent in the New World. 



Key to the Species. 



a. With no complete band across the breast, 



but having a patch of blue or green on the 



sides of the upper breast. 



a'. Under surface of body light orange-rufous 



or orange-brown. 



a". Ear-coverts entirely rufous, contrasting 



with the blue cheeks ispida, p. 141. 



h". Ear-coverts rufous, but with bhie on the 



fore part and behind the eye Jloresiana, p. 151. 



