36 ALCEDINIDiE. 



Genus DACELO, Leach. 



The eggs of the large Kingfishers of this genus are either of a 

 broad oval or of a spheroidal shape, and they exhibit but little gloss. 



Dacelo gigas (Bodd.). 



Dacelo gigas, Thien. Fortfi/lanz. p. 105, tab. xiv. fig. 18 (18-to-54) ; 

 Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. i. p. 122 (18(j5); Sharps, Mon. 

 Alcedinidce, p. 28o (1870); North, Nests S^ Eqgs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 30, pi. vi. fig. 1 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 'B. M. xvii. p. 204 

 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersnmml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharix, Hand-l. ii. 

 p. 5o (1900) ; Campbell, Nests (f- Effffs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 551 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Laughing Kingfisher measure from 1"67 to IS 

 in length, and from 1'3 to 1'45 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 

 3. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Gippsland, Vintoria, 13th Sept. W.Radclifte Saunders, Esq.[P.l. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq., K.C. [P.]. 



2. Western Port, Victoria, 14th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



{A. J. North). 



3. Franliston, Victoria, 21st Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. N). 



2. Mitchrm, Victoria, 17th Oct. W.EadclifTe Saunders, Esq.[P.]. 



Dacelo leachii, Vir/. 4" Horsf. 



Dacelo leachii, Gould, Handh. Birds Austr. i. p. 124 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Mon. Akedinidee. p. 289 (1870) ; North, Nests S)- Eygs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 36, pi. vi. titr. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 206 

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

 p. 55 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests Hf Bgys Austr. Birds, ii. p. 554 (1901). 



The eggs of Leach's Laughing Kingfisher measure from l-o" to 

 1-8 in length, and from 1-31 to 1-47 in breadth. 



3. Cape Yorlf, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Dawson lliver, Queensland, Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(North Coll.). 

 2. Dawson liiver (North Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAUROMARPTIS, Cab. Sf Heine. 

 Sauromarptis gaudichaudi {Q. (Sf O.). 



Dacelo gaudichaudi, Sharpe, Mon. Alcediuida, p. 295 (18G9) ; Le Souef, 



Ibis, 1900, p. 616. 

 Sauromarptis gaudichaudi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 209 (1892) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 56 



(1900). 



Four eggs of Gaudichaud's Kingfisher in the Collection are of a 

 very broad oval or spheroidal shape, highly glossy, and measure 



