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1027. Merops philippirius. — The Blue-tailed Bee-eater. 

 This bird seems to be rare in the district except during the breeding season 

 which is a month later than that of M. viridis. It is not even then common. 

 Five eggs were taken from one nest in the river bank south of Myingyan town 

 on the 5th May. 



XXI. — Family Alcedinidte. 

 1033. Cenjle varia.— The Indian Pied Kingfisher. 

 Yery common. I have not found the nest. 



1035. Alcedo ispida. — The Common Kingfisher. 

 Local name " Pein-nyin". As common as the last. 



1040. Geyx tridactyla. — The Indian Three-toed Kingfisher. 

 I found a perfect specimen of this beautiful little bird at the bottom of the 

 crater of Popa. It was dead and had been entirely cleaned out by ants. This 

 is the only bird of the species I have seen in the district. 



1043. Pelargopsis gurial. — The Brown-headed Stork-billed Kingfisher. 

 This and the next species are both rare, but both breed in the Myingyan 

 district. 



1044. Halcyon smyrnensis. — The White- breasted Kingfisher. 



( To be continued.) 



