9. CERYLE RUDIS, (Linn.) Gould, B..of Eur. pl. 62. 
Alcedo rudis, Linn. Syst. Nat ip. 181; 
Ispida bicineta, Swainson. B. of W. Af. ii. p. 95? 
Ispida bitorquata, Swainson. Cab. Cy. Birds ii. p 336? 
Ceryle varia, Strickland. Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. vi. p. 418? 
1, 2, 8. Adults, from the Rivoli collection. 
4, C. varia, adult male, India. Presented by M. Burrough, 
M. D. 
Fe varia, adult female, India. Presented by the same. 
6,7. C. varia, adults, India. Presented by Mr. Thomas 
Ryan. 
8, 9. C. bicincta, adults, Western Africa, from Mr. Cassin’s 
collection. 
10. Adult, India. Presented by Mr. Thomas Ryan. 
11, 12. Adults, India, from Capt. Boys’ collection. 
10. CeryLe aurrata, (Vig.) Gould, Cent. pl. 5. 
Alcedo guttatus, Vig gors. Proc, Zool. Oe Lond. 18380, p. 22. 
Alcedo lugubris, Temm. Faun. Japon. Aves, pl. 88. Pl. col. 548? 
1, 2. Adults, India, from the Rivoli collection. 
3. Adult, India, from Capt. Boys’ collection. 
3. Genus CORYTHORNIS, Kaup. 
1. CoryrHornts cristata, (Linn.)? Buff. Pl. Enl. 756, fig. 1. 
Kittl. Kupf. pl. 29, fig. 3. 
Alcedo cristata, Zinn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 178? 
“ Alcedo cristata, Linn.” K7vttl. ut sup. et al. auct. 
1. Adult, Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. CoRYTHORNIS CHRULEOCEPHALA, (Gm.) Buff. Pl. Enl. 356, fig. 1. 
Alcedo ceruleocephala, Gm. Syst. Nat. 1. p. 449. 
Alcedo cyanocephala, Shaw. Gen. Zool. viii. p. 100. 
1, 2. Adults, Fazogloa, Eastern Africa, from the Rivoli col- 
lection. 
3. Adult, Africa, from the same. 
4,5. Adults, Western Africa, from Mr. Cassin’s collection. 
3. CoRYTHORNIS CYANOSTIGMA, (Riippel.) Fauna Abyss. Ois. pl. 24, 
fig. 2. 
Alcedo cyanostigma, Riippel, ut sup. 
1. Adult? Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. Young? Cape of Good Hope, from the same. 
3. Young female, Cape of Good Hope. 
4, Female, Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Mr. J. P. 
Verreaux. 
