232 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVTN ON [Mar. 4, 



tiful in these localities. I obtained one egg of this species ; it was 

 of a pure white." — E. B. 



Fam. Momotid^e. 

 Two Motmots only were obtained by Mr. Bartlett — the widely 

 spread M. brasiliensis and M. martii. The latter ranges far north 

 up to the Isthmus of Panama ; at least, I cannot distinguish spe- 

 cimens from the latter locality from those of Eastern Peru. 



1. Momotus brasiliensis, Lath.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 191. 



" Upper Ucayali and Chamicuros. I also saw this species at 

 Xeberos. It breeds in holes in the ground under low banks." — 

 E. B. 



2. Momotus martii, Spix ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 751. 

 Cashiboya, Upper Ucayali, and Chyavetas (E. B.). 



Fam. Alcedinid^e. 



The five species of Ceryle which Mr. Bartlett obtained in Eastern 

 Peru are all of extended distribution. 



1. Ceryle torciuata (Linn.); Scl. & Scl. P. Z. S. 1867, 

 p. 978. 



" Upper and Lower Ucayali, and the whole of the Huallaga. 

 The most common species of all this family on the Amazons and 

 its tributaries. Always met with in large colonies about the steep 

 clay banks. I met with this bird from the mouth of the Amazons 

 to the highest points reached on the Maraiion, Ucayali, and Hual- 

 laga. It is always in company with the following species. The 

 nest is much deeper, being from 4 to 6 feet deep, with a large 

 chamber sufficient for the young when nearly full-grown. Eggs 

 pure white, four in number. The naked legs were of a reddish 

 flesh-colour. Scales on the toes darker and rather slate-coloured." 

 — E. B. 



2. Ceryle amazona (Lath.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, 

 p. 978. 



" Nauta, Upper and Lower Ucayali, Santa Cruz, and whole of the 

 Huallaga, and throughout the whole of the Amazonian region, 

 breeding in considerable numbers on the steep banks of the river. 

 This species is generally observed in the company of Ceryle torquata. 

 On the approach of any intruder they fly up in numbers and keep 

 up a loud and disagreeable chorus. The nest is generally placed in 

 an extremely deep hole in a flat-faced bank ; hence it is very diffi- 

 cult to obtain the eggs, which are four in number, of a pure white 

 colour. The nest is composed of fish-bones and a few sticks ; and 

 the young remain in the nest until they are able to fly and provide 

 for themselves. Legs and feet black. Irides nearly black, with a 

 slight tinge of grey-brown." — E. B. 



