5. ALCEDO BERYLIINA, Vieill. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 414, (1818.) Dict. 
des Sci. Nat. Ornith. pl. 63, fig. 2. (Paris, 1823.) 
Alcedo biru, Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. xiii. p. 172, (1822.) 
Temm. Pl. col. 239, fig. 1. 
1. Adult, Java, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. Adult, Java. 
6. ALCEDO SEMITORQUATA, Swains. Zool. Ill. iii. pl. 151. 
1, 2. Adults, Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
3. Younger, Cape of Good Hope, from the same. 
4, Adult male, Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Mr. 
J. P. Verreaux. 
7. ALCEDO QUADRIBRACHYS, Bonap. Consp. Av. p. 158. Jard. Cont. 
Orn. 1851, pl. 
“‘ Alcedo quadribrachys, Temm. Mus. Lugd.” Bonap. ut. sup. 
1. Adult, Guinea, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. Adult, Western Africa, from Mr. Cassin’s collection. 
3. Younger, Western Africa, from the same. 
4, Nearly adult, Gaboon, Western Africa, from Mr. Ver- 
reaux collection. 
2. Genus CERYLE, Boie. 
1. CerYLE MAXIMA, (Pall.) Buff. Pl. Enl. 679. 
Alcedo maxima, Pallas. Spic. Zool. Fasc. vi. p. 14, (1769.) 
Alcedo guttata, Boddaert. Tab. Pl. Enl. p. 42, (1783.) 
Alcedo afra, Shaw, Gm. Zool. vii. p. 55. 
Ispida gigantea, Swains. B.of W. Af. ii. p. 93, pl. xi. ? 
1, 2, 3. Males, Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
4, Females, Cape of Good Hope. 
5. Female, Africa, from the Rivoli collection. 
6. Female, South Africa. Presented by Mr. John W. 
Rulon. 
2. OERYLE TORQUATA, (Linn.) Buff. Pl. Enl. 284. 
Alcedo torquata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 180. 
Alcedo cinerea, Bonnaterre, Ency. Meth. Orn. p. 286, (ed. 1790.) 
Alcedo cyanea, Vietll. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 401. 
Alcedo stellata, Meyen. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. xvi. Supp. pl. 14. 
1, 2, 3. Adults, South America, from the Rivoli collection. 
4,5. Younger, South America, from the same. 
6. Young male, Cayenne. 
7. Adult, Cayenne. Presented by C. Hering, M. D. 
8. CERYLE ALCYON, (Linn.) Wilson, Am. Orn. iii. pl. 23, fig. 1. 
Alcedo aleyon, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 180. 
Alcedo jaguacati, Dumont. Dict. Sci. Nat. i. p. 405, (Paris, 1816.) 
Alcedo guacu, View. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 406 ? 
