39 



Halcyon pallidiventris, Cab. 



Ilalcvon semicrenilea, Sharpe, Mon. Alcediniclte, p. 173 (1870) ; id. ed. 



Lmjarcrs Birds S. Africa, p. 114 (1875-84). 

 Ilalcvon pallidiventris, Shnrpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 2-j-j (1892) ; id. 



Hand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Pale-bellied Kingfisher in the Collection measure 

 respectively : -92 by -82 ; -95 by '82 ; -9 by -83 ; -95 by -85. 



4. Ktio River, British t'entrul Africa. A. B. Percival, E.sq. [C.]. 



Halcyon chelicutensis {Stanleij). 



Halcyon chelicutensis, ISharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 183 (1870) ; id. ed. 

 Lcn/ard's Birds 8. Africa, p. 117 (1875-84) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvi'i. p. 239 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Striped Kingfisher measure respectively : -9 by 

 •8 ; -91 by -8. 



2. Zomba, British Central Africa. Sir H. II. Johnston [P.]. 



Halcyon saurophagus, Gould. 



Halcyon albicilla, Sharpe, M on. Alcedinidce , p. 197, part. (1871). 

 Halcyon saurophagus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 249 (1892) ; id. 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 58 (1900} ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899). 



Two eggs of the White-and-Green Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 1-1 by -9; 1-1 by -85. 



2. St. Aignan, Loiiisiade Archipelago. E. S. Meek, Esq. [C.]. 



Halcyon macleayi, J. ^- S. 



Cyanalcyon macleayi, Gould, Hundh. Birds Aiistr. i. p. 133 (1865). 

 Halcyon macleayi, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidee, p. 207 (1870) ; Xorth, Nests 



^- Bffffs An'str. Birds, p. 38 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. 



p. 254(1892); Nehrk. Kat Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899); Robinson ^■ 



Laverock, Ibis, 1900, p. 039; Sharpe, Ha7id-l. ii. p. 58 (1900); 



Campbell, Nests 6|- Eygs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 556 (1901). 



The eggs of Macleay's Kingfisher measure from "9 to l-Oo in length, 

 and from -81 to -88 in breadth. 



1. Port Essiugton, N. Australia Crowley Bequest. 



{Gould Coll.). 



3. MoretdU Bay, Queensland. Gould Coll. 



5. Herbert River, Queensland. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Rockampton, Queensland, 10th Crowley Bequest. 



Sept. {North Coll.). 



5. Dawson River, Queensland, 29th Crowlev Bequest. 



Oct. {North Coll). 



1. Melbourne, Victoria. Salvin-G-odman Coll. 



