30 ALCEDINID^, 



The eggs of the Indian Stork-billed Kingfisher in the Collection 

 measure^-espectively : 1-08 by '97; 1-18 by 1-U4; 1-14 by 1-04. 



3. Dibnighur, Assam, 27th April Hume Coll. 



{J. H. Cripps). 



Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe. 



Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe, Mon. AlcedinidcB , p. 109 (1870) ; Ontea, 

 Birds Brit. Burm. ii. p. 78 (1883) ; 0(des ed. Hume, Nests S,- Efjc/s 

 Ind. Birds, iii. p. 12 (1890) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 104 

 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 49 (1900). 



The eggs of the Burmese Stork-billed Kingfisher vary in length 

 from 1-12 to 1-16, and in breadth from -98 to 1-U.j. 



4. Meplay Eiver, Tena.sserim, 23rd Hume Coll. 



March ( C. T. Bhuiham). 

 3. Tenasserim, oth April (C. r. i?.). Hume Coll. 



3. Siiizaway, Teuasserini, 10th April Hume Coll. 



(C. T. B.). 



Genus CERYLE, Bole. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are less distinctly 

 spherical than those of the other members of the family, many 

 being of a broad oval form with the smaller end somewhat pointed. 

 The shell is very glossy. 



Ceryle rudis (Linn.). 



Ceryle rudis, Allen, Ibis, 1862, p. 360; Tristram, Ibis, 186G, p. 84; 



Shartye, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 61 (1871) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. v. 



p. 12.5 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 109 (1892) ; id. 



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

 Alcedo rudis, Bree, Birds Eur. iii. p. 160, pi. — (1867) ; torn. cit. 



2nd ed. iv. p. 79, pi. — (187o). 



The eggs of the Pied Kingfisher measure from I'l to 1-17 in 

 length, and from -87 to -97 in breadth. 



2. Palestine, 20th May {H. B. Tris- Salviu-Godmau Coll. 



tra7)i). 

 2. Lake of Genesaret, Palestine, 28th Crowley Bequest. 



April {H. B. T.). 



5. Lalse of Genesaret, 21st Mav Crowley Bequest. 



{H. B. T.). 



1. Damietta, Egypt, April {S.Stafford Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Allen). 



2. River Nile. Gould Coll. 



2. Nile Delta {J. H. Cochratie). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Cape of Good Hope (^Ji.i.Z«)/f/?y7.- Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Ceryle varia, Stricli. 



Ceryle rudis, Sharpe, Mon. Aleedinidte, p. 61, part. (1871); Legge, Birds 

 " Ceijl. p. 288 (1878j; Oates ed. Hume, Nests ^- Eggs, iii. p. 8 (1890). 



