Dec. 1915. BIRDS COLLECTED IN NORTHERN SIAM. 281 
This subspecies of Hurystomus orientalis ( F. B. [., No. 1025 ) 
is characterized by having, among other points of difference, the outer 
webs of the rectrices blue, while those in the typical form are black 
without any bluish shade. The average length of the wing in E£. 
o. calonye is 180-203 mm., against 172-194 mm. in E. orientalis 
vrientalis. 
Fam. MEROPIDA. 
132. MEROPS ORIENTALIS BIRMANUS, Veuwm. Synonymous with M. 
viridis, The Common Indian Bee-eater. Linn., F. B. I, 
No. 1026. 
133. MELITTOPHAGUS SWINHOE!I, Hume. (*) The Chestnut-headed 
Bee-eater. Synonymous with M. swinhow, Hume, F. B I., 
No. 1030, 
134. (1031). Nycriornis ATHERTONI, Jard. & Selby. (*) The 
Blue-bearded Bee-eater. 
Fam. ALCEDINIDZ. 
135. ALCEDO ISPIDA BENGALENSIS, Gm. (*) The Common Indian 
Kingfisher. Synonymous with A. ispida, Linn., F. B. I., 
No. 1035. 
136. Cryx TRIpactyLus, Pall. The Indian Three-toed Kingfisher. 
Synonymous with C. tridactyla, Pall., F. B. I., No. 1040. 
157. PELARGOPSIS GURIAL BURMANICA, Sharpe. (*) The Burmese 
Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfisher. A geographical 
race of P. gurial, Pearson, F. B. I., No. 1048. 
138. HALCYON SMYRNENSIS Fusca, Bodd. (*) The White-breasted 
Kingfisher. A subspecies of H. smyrnensis, Linn., F. B. J., 
No. 1044. 
139. (1045). Hatcyon prneata, Bodd. (*) The Black-capped 
Kingfisher. 
140. (1046). CALLIALcyon LILAcINA, Swains. The Ruddy King- 
fisher. 
141. (1050). CarcINEUTES PULCHELLUS, Horsf. \*) The Banded 
Kingfisher, 
Fam. BUCEROTIDE. 
142. (1051). DicHoceros sicornis, Linn. (*) The Great Horn- 
bill. 
