collected in Dutch New Guinea. 213 



In younger birds this nuchal band is rufous-buff, as are 

 also the feathers of the chin, throat, breast, and sides of the 

 body. 



" The Hook-billed Kingfisher was not uncommon, and was 

 usually to be found among the lower branches and under- 

 growth within a few feet of the ground. On being disturbed 

 it merely flew to some more conspicuous perch, alternately 

 raising and lowering the crest, uttering at the same time a 

 cry like ' cliao cliao.'' " — C, H. B. G. 



*Clytoceyx rex imperator. 



Clytoceyx rex imperator van Oort, p. 79 (1909) ; Roths. 

 & Hartert, N. Z. xx. p. 488 (1913). 



This is a larger subspecies of C. rex Sharpe. A male was 

 obtained on the Noord River. 



Dacelo leachii intermedia. 



Bacelo intermedia Salvad. ; Sharpe, Cat. xvii. p. 208 

 (1892). 



Dacelo leacJiii intermedins van Oort, p. 79 (1909). 



a, 6. ? et (J imm. Mouth of the Mimika River, 14th & 

 15th March. 1911. [No. 1156, 1163, C.H.B. G.'\ 



c. S- Wakatimi, Mimika River, 24th Dec. 1910. 

 [No. 174, C.H.B.G.] 



d. $ . Lower Mimika River, Feb. 1910. [ W. G.^ 

 Adult. Iris pale greyish-white ; upper mandible black, 



lower dirty whitish ; feet and toes yellowish or pale olive. 



The two adult males (c and d) have the back very dark 

 sooty-brown, almost blackish-brown ; the young male (6) has 

 the upper tail-coverts chestnut transversely barred with 

 black much as in the female, the tail-feathers with the basal 

 portion blue as in the adult male, and the terminal part 

 chestnut barred with blue and tipped with white as in the 

 adult female. All four specimens are white on the under- 

 parts with only traces of dark fringes to some of the 

 feathers* 



" Leach's Laughing Kingfisher was tolerably common in 

 the mangrove-swamps, but was very shy and not easily 

 secured. Its very loud harsh cry could always be heard 



