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Eurystomus australis, Sivains. 



CoiMcias australis, Thien. FortjyJJanz. r/es. T'iir/. tab. xli. fig. 10 (1845-/54). 

 Eui'vstomus pacificus, Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. i. p. 119 (186-5); 

 ' Buller, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 118 (1888); North, Nests Sf 

 Eijfjs Austr. Birds, p. 3"), pi. xiv. %. 1 (1889). 

 Eurv.stoinus au.stralis, Sliarpe, Cat. Birds B. M . xvii. p. .')6 (1892) ; Le 

 ' Souef, Vict. Nat. xvi. p. 70 (1899) ; Shurpe, Iland-l. n. p. 47 (1900) ; 

 Campbell, Nests ^- Eyejs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 544 (1901). 



The cgp;s of the Australian Broad-billed Roller measure from 

 1*31 to 1-38 iu length, and from TOo to 1-13 in breadtli. 



1. Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wale,?. Gould Coll. 



2. Dawson Kiver, Queensland, Oct. Crowlev Bequest. 



(North Coll.). 

 4. Dawson River, 5th Nov.(2Vo;-<ACo//.). Crowley Bequest. 



Eurystomus calonyx, Shar2^e. 



Eurvstonuis calonvx, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 38(1892); id. 



' Hand-l. ii. p."47 (1900). 

 Eurystomus orieutalis, Dresser, 31un. Coraciidce, p. 67, part. (1893). 



The eggs of the Chinese Broad-billed Roller measure from 1-33 

 to 1-5 in length, and from 1"1 to 1-15 in breadth. 



1. South China (B. Swinhoe). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Foochow, China, 29th Mav. C. B. Ricketr, E>q. [P.]. 



4. Foochow, 29th Mav. ' C. B. P.ickett, E.^q. [P.). 



4. Foocliow, 30th May. C. B. Rirkett, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Foochow, 3rd June. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.J. 



Sub-Order HALCYON EB. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers are pure white, spheroidal in shape, 

 and generally highly glossy. They do not require to be separately 

 described. 



Family ALCEDINID.E. 

 Sub-raniily ALCEDININiE. 



Genus PELARGOPSIS, Ghger. 



Pelargopsis gurial [Fcarson). 



Pelargopsls gurial, Sharpe, Moyi. Alcedinidce, p. 10.5 (1870); Lei/qe 

 Birds Cei/l. p. 295 (1878); Oates ed. Hume, Nests <$■ Eygs Ind. 

 Birds, iii. p. 11 (1890) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii! p. 101 

 (1892) ; Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ltd., Birds, p. 129 (1895) ; Shariie 

 Mand-l. ii. p. 49 (1900). 



