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rather lighter, less black or blue, on the back. The spots on the 
wing-coverts are smaller, but lighter and more conspicuous. The 
wing varies from 62-69 mm. instead of 69-72 mm. as in asiatica. 
185. HaALcyon PILEATA, 
Alcedo pileata, Boda. 'Tabl. Pl. Enl. p. 41 (1783). 
{ Krabin, C. Siam, 31.10.15. 
3 Pak Jong, E. Siam, 4.12.15. 
¢ Samray, Bangkok, 17.12.15, 
2 ¢ 2 2 Samray, Bangkok, 7-11.3.16. 
Mr. Herbert’s fine series of this widely-spread Kingfisher 
calls for no remark. Over the whole of its range in China, Siam, 
Burma, India and the Malay Peninsula and the Islands, I can see no 
variation in size or plumage which necessitates its division into 
geographical races. 
186. HALCYON SMYRNENSIS FUSCA. 
Aleedo fusca, Bodd. Tabl. Pl. Kul. p. 54 (1783). 
$ Krabin, C. Siam, 15.11.15. 
Calls for no remark. 
187. CARCINEUTES PULCHELLUS AMABILIS. 
Carcineutes amatkilis, Hume, Str. Peath. i, p. 474 (1873). 
‘T'ype locality, Pegu Hills. 
3 Hup Bon, 8S. E. Siam, 19.7.15. 
3 Muak Lek, E. Siam, 24.8.15. 
2 Tung Song, P. Siam, 17.9.15. 
2 3 2 Hinlap, E. Stam, 7.12.15. 
The difference between the males of C. p. pulchellus and C. p. 
amabilis is very slight, though, as Hume points out, the rufous collar 
in the latter is obsolete or very ill-defined. The females are, how- 
ever, conspicuously different from one another, those from Tenas- 
serim northwards and eastwards being much redder above than those 
from south of that province. The under-parts, also, are somewhat 
less boldly spotted. 
The gradation in size from north to south is not very marked 
north and central Burmese birds run from 81 to 94 mim, in wing 
measurement, those from south Burma and Siam 80 to 90 mm., 
and those from the Malay Peninsula from 78 to 87 mi, 
JOURN. NAT. HIST, SOC. STAM. 
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