34 ALCEmxID.K. 



J'ggs of Beavan's Kingfisher measure from -75 to '8 in length, 

 and from -68 to "7 in breadth. 



4. N. Cachar, 4th April. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



1. Fega, 2nd J iily i-E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 9th July {K W. O.). Reebohm Coll. 



2. Pegu, 2nd .July (E. W. O.). Gates (Joll. 



3. Pegu, 9th July (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 20th July {E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 



Genus CORYTHORNIS, Kan p. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus resemble those of the 

 species of Alcedo, but are less glossy. 



Corythornis cristata (Linn.). 



Corythornis yiutsioides, Sharpe, Mon. AlcediJiidee, p. o.3 (1809). 



Coj'vthornis cristata, Milne- Edivnrds ^ Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madaq., 



" Ois. i. p. 255, pi. 302. fig. 12 (1879) ; Cowcm, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. 



Edinh. \n. p. 148 (1882) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 162 



(1892) ; Nehrli. Kai. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. 



ii. p. 51 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Duskv-cre.sted Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 •8 by -59; -Td by -62; -7 by -6; -75 by -6. 



4. Betsileo, Madagascar. Eev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



Corythornis cyanostigma {B'dpp.). 



Corythornis cristata, Gurney, Ibis, 1859, p. 245 ; Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, 



-p. 35(1869). 

 Corythornis cyanostigma, Sharpe, ed. Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 108 



(1875-84); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 163 (1892) ; iVWj/-/.;. 



K<d. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Malachite-crested Kingfisher measure respec- 

 tively : -71 by -58 ; -76 by -56 ; -75 by -62 ; -74 by -62. 



4. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Transvaal (7". Ayres). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ALCYONE, ISwains. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are similar to those of 

 the species of Corythornis. 



Alcyone azurea {Lath.). 



Alcyone azurea, Gould, Handb. Birds Audr. i. p. 139 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests 4- Egys Atistr. Birds, p. 40 (1889) ; S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 168 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests 4" Egys Austr. Birds, ii. 

 p. 547(1901). 



Alcyone diemenensis, Gould, torn., cit. p. 141. 



Alcyone diemensis, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidcr', p. 47 (1870). 



