1885.] DURING THE VOYAGE OF THE YACHT * MARCHESA.' 547 



27. Alcedo bengalensis, Graelin. 



a. $ . N. Celebes. 



h. § . Kema. 



Bill as in A. moluccensis, with the basal part of lower mandible 

 orange in the female. Length 16-5 centiras., wing 7, bill 4-4-4-9. 

 This is, I believe, the first instance of this species being recorded 

 from Celebes. 



28. Alcedo moluccensis, Blyth. 



Alcedo moluccensis, Wald. op. cit. p. 45. 



a. d ■ Kema. 



b, c. $ . Kema. 



Iris brown ; tarsus bright red ; bill black in the male ; the 

 females have the base of the lower mandible orange. Length of 

 female 177 centims., wing 7"4, bill 4-7-4'9. 



29. Pelargopsis melanorhyncha (Temminck). 



Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, Wald. op. cit. p. 45. 



a—c. Kema. 



d, e. 2 • Limbe Island. 



/. $ . Pogoyama, Gulf of Gorontalo. 



Iris brown ; bill black, red inside ; feet reddish black, coral 

 beneath. Length 37 centims., wing 15'2, bill from gape 9-9-4. 

 In the not quite adult birds the delicate cream-coloured feathers of 

 the upper part of the breast are tipped with brown. The head 

 appears to get paler with age. 



30. Monachalcyon monachus (Temminck). 



Monachalcyon prineeps, Wald. op. cit. p. 43. 

 a, b. S • Kema. 



c. Menado. 



d, e. c? . Menado. 

 / $. Menado. 



g. Juv. 2 • Menado. 



The hitherto presumed young bird has, I believe, been separated 

 as a different species. Example 2 is certainly remarkably small, 

 but those that I have seen all bear evidences of undoubted imma- 

 turity. The native name is Rajah uvang. 



31. Sauropatis chloris (Bodd.). 

 Sauropatis chloris, Wald. op. cit. p. 44. 



a, S • Gorontalo. 



b. Juv. Tomohon, N. Celebes, 

 c-e. 2 . Menado. 



Iris brown ; bill black j basal half of lower mandible white ; tarsus 

 dirty greenish brown. 



