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210. C. RUDTS (Edwards, pi. 9). 

 Syn. Alcedo rndis, L, 



Ispida bitorquata, Swainson, 

 Phatkd Mntch-ranga, B. 

 Hab. Asia and Africa ; rare in the S. E. of Europe. 



A. Specimen from S. Africa. Presented by Lord A. 

 Hay (18-1.5). 



B. Similar specimen, from Lower Bengal (18-18), 



C. D. Ordinary Asiatic variety (C varia, Strickland). 

 Specimens from the neighbourhood of Calcutta (1842-4). 



E. Specimen from Greece. Presented by M. A. Mal« 

 herbe (1848). 



Genus Alcedo, Lin. 



21 L A. GRANDis, Blyth (J. A. S. XIV, 190). 

 Hab. Sikim ; Assam ? 



A. Specimen (lower mandible wanting, described loc, 

 cit.), from Darjiling. Presented by Mr. Webb (1844). 



212. A. NIGRICANS, Blyth (J. A. S. XVI, IISO). 



Syn ? A. eunjzona, Temminck, Text de PI. Col., and Kaup, 



Verhandlungen, &c., (1848), p. 77- 

 Hab. Malacca. 



A. Specimen (described loc. cit.) Presented by R. W. 

 G. Frith, Esq. (1847). 



213. A. ispiDA, L. iPl. Enl. 77). 



Hab. Europe ; W. Asia : Afghanistan ? 



A. B. C. Specimens from England. Presented by Mr. 

 Strickland, Mr. Kirtland, and Mr. Davison (1844-6). 



214. A. BENGALENSis, Gm. (Edwards, pi. 11). 



Mdtch-ranga, B. : Chota Kilkila, H. (Jerdon). Raja 

 JVhodan (generic for all the small species), Malay : Mai 

 Pilli hitdua (pinchi, or 'small'), Cingh. 



Hab. India generally ; Burmah ; Malacca ; CI ini. 



A. B. C. D. Specimens from the vicinity of Calcutta (1S42-3). 



E. F. Do, from Malacca. Mr. E. Lindstedt (1847). 



215. A. MOLuccENSis, Blyth (J. A. S. XV, 11). 



Hab. Celebes ; Moluccas. 



A. Specimen presented by the Batavian Society (1845). 



216. A. MENiNGTiNG, Horsfield. 



Syn. a. asiatica, Swainson, (Swainson's Zool. 111., 1st series, 

 pi. 50). 



Binti, Sum. : Meningting, Jav. 

 Hab. Tenasserim provinces ; Malayan peninsula and archi- 

 pelago. 



A. Specimen from Mergui ; presented by the Rev. J. 

 Barbe (184G). 



B. Do., from Java. Presented by the Batavian Society 

 (1845). 



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