34 ALCEDINID^E. 



Eggs of Beavan's Kingfisher measure from -75 to *8 in length, 

 and from -68 to *7 in breadth. 



4. N. Cachar, 4th April. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



1. Pegu, 2nd July (E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



1. Pegu, 9th July (E. W. O.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Pegu, 2nd July (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 



3. Pegu, 9th July (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 20th Jiily (E. W. 0.). Gates Coll. 



Genus CORYTHORNIS, Kaup. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus resemble those of the 

 species of Alcedo, but are less glossy. 



Corythornis cristata (Linn.). 



Corythornis vintsioides, Sharps, Mon, Alcedinida, p. 33 (1869). 

 Corythornis cristata, Milne-Edwards 8f Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., 



Ois. i. p. 255, pi. 302. fig. 12 (1879) ; Cowan, Proc. R. Phys. Soc. 



Edinb. vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 162 



(1892); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899); Sharpe, Hand-l. 



ii. p. 51 (1900). 



Eour eggs of the Dusky-crested Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 8 by -59; -73 by -62; -7 by -6; -75 by -6. 



4. Betsileo, Madagascar. Rev. W. Deans Cowan [P.]. 



Corythornis cyanostigma (Riipp.). 



Corythornis cristata, Gurney, Ibis, 1859, p. 245 ; Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidcc, 

 p. 35 (1869). 



Four eggs of the Malachite-crested Kingfisher measure respec- 

 tively : -71 by '58 ; -76 by -56 ; -75 by -62 ; -74 by -62. 



4. Natal. T. Ayres, Esq. [C.]. 



4. Transvaal (T. Ayres). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus ALCYONE, Swains. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are similar to those of 

 the species of Corythornis. 



Alcyone azurea (Lath.}. 



Alcyone azurea, -Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 139 (1865) ; North, 

 Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 40 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 168 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-l. ii. p. 52 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests 8p Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. 

 p. 547 (1901). 



Alcyone diemenensis, Gould, torn. cit. p. 141. 



Alcyone diemensis, Sharpe, Mon. AlcedinidcK, p. 47 (1870). 



