A COLLECTION OF BIRD-SKINS FROM SIAM. 433 
181. NyYcTIORNIS AMICTUS. 
Merops amictus, Temm., PI, Col. iv, pl. 310 (1824). ; 
¢ Tung Song, P. Siam, 12.9.15. 
$ Klong Wang Hip, P. Siam, 4.10.15. 
182. CERYLE RUDIS LEUCOMELANURA. 
Ceryle leucomelanura, Reichenbach, Hand-L. Alced. p. 21, Taf. 409 
b. fig. 3488. (Decr. 1851). 
d 2 2 Bangkok, 18-21.6.15. 
3 Samkok, C. Siam, 31.8.15. 
183. ALCEDO ISPIDA BENGALENSIS. 
Alcedo bengrlensis, Gm). Syst. Nat. i, p. 450-(1788). 
2 5 2 Krabin, C. Siam, 6-16.11.15. 
3 Paknam, C. Siam, 14.2.16. 
$ 2 Samray, Bangkok, 6.3 16. 
$ Samkok, C. Siam, 16.3.16. 
The wings of the males measure from 69 to 72 mm., and the 
females from 69 to 71.5 mm. ‘hey thus average a little small for 
this form, but possibly a larger series would prove to be of the 
normal standard. In colour they are quite typical bengalensis. 
184. ALCEDO MENINTING SCINTILLANS. 
Aleedo meninting scintillans, Stuart Baker, Bull, B. O. C, 1918, 
No. cexxxvili, p. 38. 
Type ¢ No. 87.8.20. 1698. Hume Coil. B. M. 
Type locality, Bankasoon. 
2 Klong Wang Hip, P. Siam, 1.10.15. 
Above this bird is a rather deeper, more purple-blue than 
asiatica, (the proper name for the Bengal and Indian bird generally 
called bewvani), this being especially noticeable on the head. Scapu- 
Jars black. 
Wing 62-66 mm.; bil! 32-35.5 min. (19 specimens). 
In North and Central Siam another form is found which I 
have recently named A. m. colturti, and which extends from Assam 
and Sikkim throuzh Burma north of the above form seintillans and 
in the Chin Hills, Shan States and Cochin China. It is similar to 
asiatics, but a good deal smaller, and when viewed as a series, 
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