39 



Halcyon pallidiventris, Cab. 



Halcyon semicperulen, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidfe, p. 173 (1870); id. ed. 



Ltii/ard's Birds S. Africa, p. 114 (1875-84). 

 Ilalcvon pallidiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 235 (1892) ; id. 



Hand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Four eggs of the Pale-bellied Kingfisher in the Collection measure 

 respectively : -92 by -82 ; -95 by -82 ; -9 by -83 ; -95 by -85. 



4. Rao River, British Central Africa. A. B. Percival, Esq. [C.]. 



Halcyon chelicutensis {Stanley). 



Halcyon chelicutensis, Sltarpe, Mon. Alcedinida;, p. 183 (1870) ; id. ed. 

 Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 117 (1875-84) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 239 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Striped Kingfisher measure respectively : "9 by 

 •8 ; -91 by -8. 



2. Zomba, British Central Africa. Sir II. II. Johnston [P.], 



Halcyon saurophagus, Gould. 



Halcyon albicilla, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 197, part. (1871). 

 Halcyon saurophagus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 249 (1892) ; id. 

 Katid-l. ii. p. 58 (1900) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersaminl. p. 161 (1899). 



Two eggs of the White-aud-Grecn Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 l-I by -9 ; 1-1 by -85. 



2. St. Aignan, Louisiade Archipelago. E. S. Meek, Esq. [C.]. 



Halcyon macleayi, J. 4' S. 



Cyanalcyon macleayi, Gould, Ilandb. Birds Austr. i. p. 133 (1865). 

 Halcyon macleayi, Sharpe, Mon. AlcedinidcB, p. 207 (1870) ; North, Nests 



Sf Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 38 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. 



p. 254 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; Robinson Sf 



Laverock, Ibis, 1900, p. 039; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 58 (1900); 



Campbell, Nests ^- Eygs Austr, Birds, ii. p. 556 (1901). 



The eggs of Macleay's Kingfisher measure from -9 to 1-03 in length, 

 and from -81 to -88 iu breadth. 



1. Port Essington, N. Australia Crowley Bequest. 



{Gould Coll.). 



3. Moretou Bay, Queensland. Gould Coll. 



6. Herbert River, Queensland. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Rockampton, Queensland, lOth Crowley Bequest. 



Sept. [North Coll.). 



5. Dawson River, Queensland, 29th Crowley Bequest. 



Oct. {North Coll.). 



1. Melbourne, Victoria. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



