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Cerjle varla, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 112 (1892) •,Blanf. 

 Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 119 (1895) ; Sharps, Hand-l. ii. p. 49 

 (1900). 



The eggs of the Indian Pied Kingfisher measure from 1'12 to 

 1-25 in length, and from '9 to 1 in breadth. 



5. Delhi, N.VV.P. India, 9th March Hume Cull, 



(C. T. Bingkaiii). 



4, Raipur, C. Pro vs. (F. R. Blewilt). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 19th Oct. [E. W. Oates). Seebohm CoU. 



1. Pegu, 19th Oct. {E. W. 0.). Oates Coll 



2. Pegu, 25th Oct. (E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 1st Nov. [E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 25th Nov. {E. W. O.). Oates Coll. 



Ceryle torquata {Linn.). 



Ceryle torquata, Scl. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 191 ; Sharpe, Man. 

 Alcedinidcs, p. 73 (1870) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 121 (1892) ; 

 Nehrk. Eat. Eiersavunl. p. 160 (1899) ; von Iheriiu/, llcv. Mua. 

 I'aulista, iv. p. 259 (1900) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 50 (1900). 



An egg of the Ringed Kingfisher in the Collection is covered 

 with numerous minute blackish pores, and measures 1-73 by 1*35. 



1. Upper Ucayali River, Peru (i?. i?«/-^- Crowley Bequest. 

 lett : Tristram Coll.). 



Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). 



Woolwich, iv. p. 837 (1865); Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. .„ 

 (1868) ; Baird, Brewer ^- Ridyw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 392 (1874) ; 

 Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 348, pi. 18 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvii. p. 125 (1892) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, ii. 

 p. 34, pi. i. tig. 3 (1895) ; Seebohm, Egqs of Brit. Birds, p. 169, 

 pi. 48. tig. 12 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 50 (1900). 



The eggs of the Belted Kingfisher measure from I*2G to 1-55 in 

 length, and from l-04 to 1-1 iu breadth. 



1. North America. Old Collection. 

 5. North America. Seebohm Coll. 



2. North America (Montreal Mas.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. North America. , Crowley Bequest. 



1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



5. Canada. Crowley Bequest. 



2. British Columbia, June (/. K. N. Amer. Bound. Comm. 



Lord). 



2. New Brunswick, 5th May (H. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Dresser), 

 1. Wisconsin {T. M. Breiver). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. New York, May (/. G. Bell: Crowley Bequest. 



Tridram Coll. ) . 



6. Mayville, New York, 18th May. W. Radcliife Sauuders, Esq. 



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