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Common along the sea-coast, perching on some elevated 

 spot, from which it makes short darting flights on its prey, 

 which is exposed at low tide. This bird has a peculiar harsh 

 cry, which is " Kang kang." The head is thrust forward and 

 the tail cocked at right angles to the back. They nest in 

 holes in trees, and are generally met with in pairs. Native 

 name " Kang kang."] 



258. Halcyon concreta. 



Halcyon concreta (T.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 793. 

 Caridagrus concreta, Salvad. t. c. p. 102. 



a. $ ad. Benkoka, Sept. 13, 1885. 



b. $ ad. Benkoka, Oct. 10, 1885. 



c. ? ad. Benkoka, Oct 22, 1885. 



[Met with in true forest, where it sits motionless on some 

 branch, generally only a few feet from the ground. Iris 

 black ; bill king's yellow ; feet paler yellow.] 



259. Carcineutes melanops. 



Carcineutes melanops (T.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1879, p. 249 ; 

 id. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 793. 



Lacedo melanops, Salvad. t. c. p. 104. 

 a, b. <$ ad. Benkoka, Oct. 1885. 



c. ? ad. Benkoka, Oct. 12, 1885. 



d. ¥ ad. Kina Balu, March 1887. 



[Fairly common, frequenting true forest. Met with on 

 Kina Balu up to 2000 feet. Iris stone-grey ; bill coral-red ; 

 feet dull yellow.] 



Fam. Coraciid^e. 



260. EURYSTOMUS ORIENTALIS. 



Eurystomus orientalis (L.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 105 ; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1877, p. 7, 1879, p. 249 ; id. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 332, 1881, 

 p. 793. 



a. (J ad. Lawas River, April 9, 1886. 



b. ? ad. Kina Balu, April 1888. 



c. ? ad. Kina Balu, March 14, 1888. 



[Iris dark hazel ; feet and bill orange-red. Common, 

 frequenting open places, especially dead trees that have been 



