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are found on dead trees. Iris brown ; feet yellowish white ; 

 bill black above, yellowish white beneath " (Olive). 



73. *Dacelo leachi Yig. & Horsf. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 206. 

 Adults and immature birds from Cooktown. 



" Habits similar to the above, but the nest is made in 

 hollow trees, the usual number of eggs being two or three 

 [Olive). 



74. Halcyon sanctus (Vig. & Horsf) ; Sharpe, t. c. 

 p. 267. 



75. Halcyon macleayi Jard. & Selby; Sharpe, t. c, 

 p. 254. 



" Very plentiful ; sometimes found in parties of five or six, 

 but more usually in pairs. Nests in termites' mounds, and 

 lays five eggs. Iris brown ; feet black ; bill black above, 

 yellowish beneath " ( Olive) . 



76. fHALCY^oN soRDiDus Gould ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 278. 



A single specimen from the mangroves at the mouth of 

 the Russell River seems rather brightly coloured on the 

 wings and tail. " Iris brown ; feet black ; bill black above, 

 yellowish white beneath " (Olive). 



77. t Alcyone pusilla (Temm.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 171. 

 Two males of this somewhat rare little Kingfisher from 



Mt. Sapphiri. 



" Very plentiful, but exceedingly shy and diflficult to 

 obtain. They generally occur in pairs, sitting on boughs 

 overhanging creeks in thick scrub. Iris brown ; feet and 

 bill black. Food, fish" (O/ive). 



78. t Alcyone azure a pdlchra Gould ; Sharpe, t. c. 

 p. 169 ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 427l;i899). 



A small series of adult and immature birds from Mounts 

 Sapphiri and Bellenden Ker seems to belong to this sub- 

 species, although the blue and lilac on the flanks is not 

 so pronounced as in the birds from Port Essington. The 

 dimensions are slightly larger than those given by Mr. Har- 

 tert {he. cit.) for specimens from Cape York, the wing in the 

 adult birds being 76-77 mm. 



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