36 ALCEDIXIDJE. 



Genus DACELO, Leach. 



The eggs of the large Kingfishers of this genus are either of a 

 broad oval or of a spheroidal shape, and they exhibit but little gloss. 



Dacelo gigas (BodcL). 



Dacelo gigas, TJiien. Fortpflanz. p. 105, tab. xiv. fig. 18 (1845-54) ; 

 Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 122 (1805); Sharpe, Mon. 

 Alcedinida, p. 285 (1870); North, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 36, pi. vi. fig. 1 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 204 

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

 p. 55 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 551 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Laughing Kingfisher measure from 1-67 to 1'8 

 in length, and from 1*3 to 1-45 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 

 3. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Gippsland, Victoria, 13th Sept. W.RadcliffeSaunder3,Esq.[P."|. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbrick, Esq., K.C. [P.]. 



2. Western Port, Victoria, 14th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 



3. Franhston, Victoria, 21st Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. N). 



2. Mitchrm, Victoria, 17th Oct. W.RadcliffeSaunders,Esq.[P.]. 



Dacelo leachii, Vig. <$f fforsf. 



Dacelo leachii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 124 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Mon. Alcedinidfs, p. 289 (1870) ; North, Nests fy Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 36, pi. vi. n>. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 206 

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

 p. 55 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 554 (1901). 



The eggs of Leach's Laughing Kingfisher measure from 1'57 to 

 1-8 in length, and from 1*31 to 1*47 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Dawson River, Queensland, Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(North Coll.). 

 2. Dawson River (North Coll.}. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAUROMARPTIS, Cab. $ Heine. 

 Sauromarptis gaudichaudi (Q. & <?.). 



Dacelo gaudichaudi, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 295 (1869) ; Le Souef, 



Ibis, 1900, p. 616. 

 Sauromarptis gaudichaudi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 209 (1892) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 56 



(1900). 



Four eggs of Gaudichaud's Kingfisher in the Collection are of a 

 very broad oval or spheroidal shape, highly glossy, and measure 



