1888.] birds of the solomon archipelago. 193 



23. Ceyx solitaria. 



Ceyx solitaria, Temm., Salvad. t. c. i. p. 420 ; Sharpe, in Gould's 

 Birds of New Guinea, pt. iii. pi. 



a. (S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 27. 6. 87. Bill red ; legs red ; 

 iris red. 



24. Halcyon leucopygia. 



Cyanalcyon leucopygia, Verr., Salvad. i. p. 457. 

 Halcyon leucopygia, Sharpe, in Gould's Birds of New Guinea, 

 pt. xviii. pi. 



a. (S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar; 11. 4. 87. Bill black; legs 

 grey ; iris brown. Food, lizards and grasshoppers. 



b. $ ad. Eovatu, Guadalcanar; 15. 4. S7. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris brown. Food, beetles &c. 



c. (S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 8. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 black ; iris dark brown. 



d. S imm. Aola, Guadalcanar; 12. 5. 87. Bill black; legs 

 black ; iris brown. 



e,f. d ? ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 14.7.87. Bill black ; legs 

 black ; iris brown. 



Only the adult males have the white rump ; in the young male it 

 is purplish and undefined, and the neck and breast are pinkish buff. 



25. Halcyon saurophaga. 



Sauropatis sauropliaga (Gould), Salvad. t. c. i. p. 469. 



a. Ad. Rubiana ; 4. 3. 87. Bill black ; legs black ; iris brown. 



26. Halcyon tristrami. 



Sauropatis tristrami (Layard), Salvad. t. c. iii. App. p. 524. 



Halcyon tristrami, Layard, Sharpe, in Gould's Birds of New 

 Guinea, pt. xix. pi. 



a. Ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 8. 5. 87. Bill black, white below ; 

 legs black ; iris dark brown. 



27. Halcyon sancta. 



Sauropatis sancta (Bodd.), Salvad. t. c. i. p. 470. 



a. Imm. Rubiana; 20. 3. 87. Bill black ; legs black ; iris brown. 



b. (S imm. Aola, Guadalcanar; 21.4.87. Bill black; legs 

 grey ; iris brown. 



c. 2 imm. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 24. 4. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 grey ; iris brown. 



d. c? ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 30. 4. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 grey ; iris brown. 



e. S imm. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 14. 5. 87. Bill black ; legs 

 dark grey ; iris brown. 



/. S ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 26. 6. 87. Bill black, white 

 below ; legs grey ; iris dark brown. 



ff. 5 ad. Aola, Guadalcanar ; 4. 7. 87. Bill black ; legs grey ; 

 iris brown. 



