204 FROM THE GANGES TO THE GODAVERL 



74.— Halcyon smyrnensis, Bodd. (129). 



Kajmehal Hills ; Bardwan ; Manbhum ; Lohardugga ; 8ingb.bh.um ; Sirguja ; 

 Sambalpur, north of Mahanadi ; Orissa, north of Mahanadi ; Nowagarh 

 and Karial. [Eaipur. — A. O. H.] 



75.— Alcedo bengalensis, Gmel. (134). 



Eajmehal Hills ; Bardwan ; Manbhum ; Lohardugga ; Sirguja ; Sambalpur, 

 north of Mahanadi ; Orissa, north of Mahanadi ; Godaveri Valley. 



76.— Alcedo beavani, Wald. (134 his). 



Kajmehal Hills ; Manbhum. [Outtack. — A. O. H.] 



77.— Ceryle rudis, Linn. (136). 



Eajmehal Hills ; Manbhum ; Lohardugga ; Sirguja ; Sambalpur, north of Ma- 

 hanadi ; Orissa, north of Mahanadi ; Eaipur ; Nowagarh and Karial. 



78.— Hydrocissa coronata, Bodd. (141). 



Manbhum ; Lohardugga ; Singhbhum ; Sirguja ; Bilaspur ; Sambalpur, north 

 of Mahanadi ; Orissa, north of Mahanadi ; Orissa, south of Mahanadi; Nowagarh 

 and Karial ; Q-umsur. [Raipur. — A. O. H.] 



79.— Hydrocissa albirostris, Shaw. (142). 



Eajmehal Hills (Jerd.) ; Midnapur (Jerd.) ; Gfengpur. 



Measurement of skin : — 



* Gangpur $ Wing, 12*8 ; tail, 12 ; bill from point to gape 

 direct, 5*2. 



The distribution of the black markings on the mandibles is, 

 as described for this species by Jerdon, not as in afjinis. 



It corresponds in this respect with a specimen from Burmah 

 in my collection, which measures : — 



Wing, 11 ; tail, 11 ; bill from point to gape direct, 5. 

 On the other hand a specimen from Assam has an altogether 

 different-shaped bill and casque, and has the black markings as 

 described by Jerdon for afinis. It measures : — 



Wing, 11*8 ; tail, 12*2 ; bill from front to gape direct, 5 "4. 



I believe the Gangpur specimen, therefore, to be true 

 albirostris. 



Beavan's specimen from Manbhum, according to the Museum 

 Catalogue, is coronata, not albirostris, as he supposed. 



* Though I do not alter this, it is I think a mistake ; the dimensions of the wing 

 given, viz., 12*8, show clearly that the specimen is affinis ; in over 50 specimens of 

 albirostris, no wing exceeded iri2. For full particulars of both species see. S. F., 

 VI., pp. 100-103. Black markings and size and shape of bills vary in both species 

 according to age and sex. All the specimens that I have examined from Midnapur 

 and the Kajmehal hills have been affinis,— 'A. O. H. 



