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The eggs of the Azure Kingfisher measure '85 by "74 ; "82 by -72 ; 

 •8 by -G'J ; -83 by -73 ; -S'J by -75 ; -85 by -74 ; -83 by -73. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



3. Liverpool, N.S.W., 18th Dec. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. Xort/i). 

 3. Murray River, N.S.W., Dec. W. Radcliffe Sauuders, Esq. [P.]. 



Alcyone pulchra, Gould. 



Alpyone pulchra, Goul:l, Ildndh. Illnh Austr. i. p. 141 (ISO-")) ; Sharpe, 

 Mon. Alcediindce,'^. 4.5 (1870); North, Nests Hf Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 41 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 169 (1892) ; id. 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 'yl (1900). 



Alcyone azurea pulchra, Camphell, Nests Sj- Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. 

 p. 549 (1901). 



Two eggs of the llespleudent Kin;i;fi.sher measure respectively : 

 •81 by -72 ; -82 by -72. 



2. Port Essington, Australia. Gould Coll. 



Sul)-Family DACELONIN/E. 

 (ienus CEYX, Lacq,. 



Ceyx dillwynni, Sharpe. 



Ceyx dillwynni, Sharpe, 3Ion. Alcedinidce, p. 1*5 (1870) ; id. P. Z. S. 

 1879, p. 3.:}0; id. Ibis, 1890, p. 19; id. Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. 

 p. 177 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900). 



The eggs of Dillwyn's Kingfisher in the Collection are spheroidal 

 in shape, very glossy, and measure respectively : '77 by "6 ; 

 •75 by -Ql ; •~2 by '6 ; "72 by -^2. A specimen, taken by the 

 late Mr. "Whitehead in Borneo, is much larger, measuring -87 by -71. 



1. Borneo. Crowley Bequest. 



3. Lahuau, Borneo. Sir Ilucrh Low [C.]. 

 1. Lawas River, Borneo, otli April Crowley Bequest. 



(J. Wh iff head). 



Genus SYMA, Less. 

 Syma torotoro, Less. 



Syma. torotoTO, Sharpe, Mo?i. Alcedinidce, p. 151 (1809); id. Cat. Birds 

 B. 31. xvii. p. 190 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 55 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Saw-billed Kingfisher in the Collection are 

 spheroidal in form and very glossy. They measure respectively : 

 •93 by -79 ; -02 by -8 ; -94 by -8 ; -93 by -8. 



4. S.E. New Guinea. Herr AN'eiske [C.]. 



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