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tion. This specimen seems to have been identified with some doubt as P. 
gigantea by Lord Walden, Proceedings of the Zoological Society (1877), 
536. It would seem altogether probable that this identification was 
correct, as P. gigantea has since been repeatedly found in the central 
Philippines.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
268. PELARGOPSIS GIGANTEA Walden. 
PHILIPPINE STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER. 
Pelargopsis gigantea WALDEN, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (1874), (4), 13, 123; 
SHarpPe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1892), 17, 100; Hand-List (1900), 2, 
49; McGregor and WorcesTER, Hand-List (1906), 52. 
Ba-ri-ta, Ticao. 
Basilan (Everett, Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Bohol (Me- 
Gregor); Bongao (Everett); Cebu (Bourns & Worcester, McGregor) ; Dinagat 
(Everett); Guimaras (Steere Eap.); Lapac (@uillemard); Leyte (Everett); 
Masbate (Steere Exp., Bourns & Worcester, McGregor); Mindanao (Murray, 
Steere, Everett, Koch & Schadenberg, Steere Exp., Goodfellow, Celestino) ; Malanipa 
(Murray); Negros (Bourns & Worcester, Keay); Panay (Murray, Bourns & 
Worcester) ; Salok (Meyer); Samal (Goodfellow); Samar (Steere Exp., Bourns 
& Worcester, Whitehead); Sibutu (Hverett); Sibuyan (Bourns & Worcester) ; 
Sulu (Burbidge, Bourns & Worcester) ; Tablas (Bourns & Worcester) ; Tawi Tawi 
(Bourns & Worcester) ; Ticao (McGregor). 
Adult male-—Back, rump, wings, and tail as in P. gouldi, but head, 
neck, and entire under parts very much lighter in color, being pale 
ochraceous-buff. Wing, 155; tail, 92; culmen from base, 82; bill from 
nostril, 69. 
Adult female.—Similar to the male. Bill bright scarlet, blackish at 
tip; iris brown; eyelids and legs scarlet; nails dark horn-brown. A 
specimen from Ticao measures: Length, 370; wing, 159; tail, 93; cul- 
men, 88; tarsus, 18. 
Immature.—Differs from the adult in having buff of lower parts darker 
and the breast-feathers narrowly edged with dark brown forming cres- 
centic marks. The bill and legs are much duller than those of the adult. 
“Abundant along the seashore and the banks of large fresh-water 
streams in the islands indicated. P. gigantea is a very tough bird, and 
will carry off a pretty good-sized load of shot. Ten specimens measure 
379 in length; wing, 153; tail, 93; culmen, 83; tarsus, 16; middle toe 
with claw, 35. Iris dark brown; feet red to dark red; bill dirty red to 
dark red.” (Bourns and Worcester MS.) 
Genus ALCEDO Linneus, 1758. 
Small, length less than 200 mm.; bill long; culmen slightly curved 
and rounded, not flattened, a slight groove on each side; tail shorter 
than bill; toes four. 
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