THE BIRDS OF SOUTH-WEST AND PENINSULAR SIAM. 123 



from Kedah to Johore. On the whole it appears best to follow the 

 majority of authors, including Dr. Sharpe, and assign the series to 

 R. c. hiurmanica. We are, however, not entirely convinced that this 

 form should not be regarded as restricted to a still more northerly 

 habitat, seeing that the type came from Tounghoo and that these 

 birds are merely another intermediate link having stronger affinities 

 with R. c. burmanica than with R, c. malaccensis, just as the re- 

 verse is the case with birds from localities further down the 

 Peninsula. It is possible that individuals from the vicinity of 

 Bandon and Junk Seylon and to the southward should all be listed 

 as malaccensis (Sharpe), thus bringing that race into the area here 

 dealt with. 



186. Ceryle rudis leucomelanura Reichenb. 



Ceryle leucomelanura, Reichenb., Handl. Alcod., 1851, p. 21, Taf. 



409 B, fig. 3488. 

 Ceryle varia, G., p. 150 (Ratburi and Petclmbuii) ; Herbert, Journ. 



N. H. S. Siam, i, 1914, p. 56 (neighbourhood cf Bangkok). 

 Ceryle jmdis leucomelanura, Williams-on, Jouin. N. H. S. Siam, ii, 



1917 p. 329 (Bangkok); Gairdner, Jonrn. N. H. S, Siam, iii, 



1919, p. 229 (Petchaburi river); M., p. 433. (Bangkok). 



Will not improbably be found as far south as Koh Lak, in 

 S. W. Siam. 



187. Alcedo atthis bengalensis (Gm.). 

 Alcedo bengalensis, Gm., Syst. Nat. i, 1788, p. 450 ( Bengal) ; A., 



p. 81 (S. Tenasserim) ; B., p. 44 (Junk Seylon) C. ii, p. 72 ; 



F., p. 32 (Peninsular Siam). 

 Alcedo ispida, G., p. 150 ( Ratburi or Petchaburi). 

 Alcedo ispida bengalensis, I., p, 114 (Koh Lnk) ; J., p. 146 ( Trang ; 



Langkawi ; Terutau ) ; K., p. 90 ( Tachin ; Koh Lak) ; L., p. 95 



(Junk Seylon, etc.); Williamson, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, 



ii, 1917, p 331 (Bangkok ; Peninsular Siam). 



§. Tung Pran, Takuatung, W. Peninsular Siam, 12 February 

 1919 (No. 3957). 



d". Tasan, Chumporn, Peninsular Siam, 16 March 1919 

 (No. 4632). 



I. Gyldenstolpe, Kungl. Sv. Vet. Akad. Handl. M. Baker, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



56, No. 2, 1916. (first part). 



J. Robinson, Journ. F. M. S. Mus. vii, 1917. Baker, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, iii, 1919. 



K. Kloss, Ibis, 1918. (second part), 



L. Eobinson and Kloss, Journ. N. H. Soc. Siam, M. I. Baker, Joiun, N. IT. Soc. Siam, iv, 1920. 



iii, 1919. (third part). 



VOL. V, NO. 2, 1922. 



