172 BIRDS FROM NIAS. 



22. Centropus sinensis (Steph.). 



Ceniropus eurycercus Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. 220. 

 Cenirococcyx eurycercus Salvad. Ucc. di Nias, p. 533. 

 Centropus sinensis Oast. I.e. p. 119. 



Two adult males (Nos. 50 and 70) from Hili Madjeio, 

 and three other males (Nos. 109, 119 and 168) from Goe- 

 noeug Sitoli. 



» Iris red , bill and feet black. Native name : Boejoewoe.^' 



23. Anthracoceros convexus (Temm.). 



? Buceros malabaricus Nieuwenh. & Rosenb. Versl. Eil. Nias, p. 19. 



Buceros convexus Rosenb. Mai. Arch. p. 220. 



Anthracoceros convexus Salvad. ucc. di Nias, p. 533; Oust. 1. c. p. 119, 



An adult male (N". 49) from Hili Madjeio , and two 

 other adult males (Nos. 226 and 226^) from Lahagoe. 



»lris chocolate-brown, bill light yellow with broad black 

 spot at the anterior end of the horn and black on the 

 hinder edge of the horn and of the lower mandible , feet 

 black. Native name : Koko wei-ja.'" 



24. Halcyon chloris (Bodd.). 



Alcedo chlorocephala Nieuwenh. & Rosenb. Versl. Eil. Nias, p. 19. 

 Halcyon chloris Rosenb. Mai. Arcli. p. 220; Oust. I.e. p. 119. 



Three males (Nos. 101, 115 and 122) from Goenoeng 

 Sitoli. 



»Iris blue, bill black, lower mandible dirty white with 

 black tip, feet bluish gray. Native name: Lakohoma manasi." 



*25 Alcedo hengalensis Gm. 



An adult male (N". 213) from Goenoeng Sitoli. 

 »Iris red, bill black, feet yellowish green. Native 

 name: ? ." 



*26. Alcedo meninting Horsf. 



An adult male (N". 195) from Goenoeng Sitoli. 

 »Iris brownish gray, bill black with white tip, feet red. 

 Native name: ? ." 



Notes rrom tlie Leyden. Museiim, Vol. XVIII. 



