30 ALCEDJNID^. 



The eggs of the Indian Stork-billed Kingfisher in the Collection 

 measure respectively: 1-08 by '97; 1-18 by 1-04; 1-14 by 1-04. 



3. Dibruglmr, Assam, 27th April Hume Coll. 



(/. B. Cripps). 



Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe. 



Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinida, p. 109 (1870) ; Oates, 

 Birds Brit. Sunn. ii. p. 78 (1883) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8> Eyas 

 Ind. Birds, iii. p. 12 (1890) ; Sharpe., Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 164 

 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 49 (1900). 



The eggs of the Burmese Stork-billed Kingfisher vary in length 

 from 1-12 to 1-16, and in breadth from -98 to TU5. 



4. Meplay River, Tenasserim, 23rd Hume Coll. 



March (C. T. Bingham). 



3. Tenasserim, 5th April (C. T. B.}. _ Hume Coll. 

 3. Sinzaway, Tenasserim, 10th April Hume Coll. 



(C. T. B.). 



Genus CERYLE, Boie. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are less distinctly 

 spherical than those of the other members of the family, many 

 being of a broad oval form with the smaller end somewhat pointed. 

 The shell is very glossy. 



Ceryle rudis (Linn.}. 



Ceryle rudis, Allen, Ibis, 1862, p. 360; Tristram, Ibis, 1866, p. 84; 



Sharpe, Mon. A/cedinidce, p. 61 (1871) ; Dresser, Birds Eur. v. 



p. 125 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 109 (1892) ; id. 



Hand-l, ii. p. 49 (1900). 

 Alcedo rudis, Bree, Birds Eur. iii. p. 166, pi. (1867) ; torn. cit. 



2nd ed. iv. p. 79, pi. (1875). 



The eggs of the Pied Kingfisher measure from 1/1 to 1-17 in 

 length, and from -87 to -97 in breadth. 



Ceryle varia, StricM. 



Cervle rudis, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 61, part. (1871); Legge, Birds 

 " Ceyl. p. 288 (1878); Oates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs, iii. p. 8 (I860). 



