34 ALCEDIXID-E. 



Eggs of Beavan's Kingfisher measure from -75 to "8 in length, 

 and from -68 to •? in breadth. 



4. N. Cachar. 4th April. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



1. Pegu, 2nd July (E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 9th July (E. W. 0.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Pegu, 2nd July {E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 

 8. Pegu, 9th July {E. W. 0.). Oates Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 20th July {E. W. 0.). Oates Ct)ll. 



Genus CORYTHORNIS, Ka><p. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus resemble those of the 

 species of Alcedo, but are less glossy. 



Corythornis cristata {Linn.). 



Coi-ythornis viutsioides, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedhiiiite, p. 33 (1869). 

 Corythornis cristata, Milne-Edwnrds Sf Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., 



Ois. i. p. 25-5, pi. 302. fig. 12 (1879) ; Cowan, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. 



Edinh.\n.]}.14:S (1882); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 162 



(1892); Nehrk. Knt. Eiersamml p. 160 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. 



ii. p. 51 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Dusky-crested Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 •8 by -m ; -73 by -62 ; -7 by -6 ; -75 by "6. 



4. Betsileo. Madagascar. Per. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



Corythornis cyanostigma {Bdjip.). 



Corythornis cristata, Gurnet/, Ibis, 18-39, p. 24o ; Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, 



p. 35 (1869). 

 Corythornis cyauostigma, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 108 



(1875^64) ; Sharjie, Cat. Birds B. 31. xvii. p. 163 (1892) ; Nehrk. 



Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900). 



Four eggs of the ^ralacliite-crested Kingfisher measure respec- 

 tively : -71 by -58; "76 by -56; -75 by -62 ; -lA by -62. 



4. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Transvaal (T. ^J/zres). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ALCYONE, Strains. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are similar to those of 

 the species of Corythornis. 



Alcyone azurea {Lath.). 



Alcyone azurea, Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. i. p. 1-39 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests <^- Eyffs Austr. Birds, p. 40 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 168 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests ^- Eqys Austr. Birds, ii. 

 p. 547(1901). 



Alcyone diemenensis, Gould, torn. cit. p. 141. 



Alcyone diemensis, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidcp, p. 47 (1870). 



