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Order Halcyones 112 



Family Alcedinidm 112 



Genus Alcedo 112 



255. Alcedo bengalensis . . . , . . 112 



Genus Ceryle 112 



256. Ceryle varia , , 112 



Order Coraci^ 112 



Family Cypselidts 112 



Genus Cypselus . 112 



257. Cypselus pekinensis 112 



Family CaprimulgidcB 113 



Genus Caprimulgns . 113 



258. Caprimulgus cegyptius . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . 113 



Family Coraciidce 113 



Genus Coracias . . . . . . . 113 



259. Coracias garrula 113 



Family MeropidcB 114 



Genus Merops . . . . , 114 



260. Me7'ops apiaster 114 



Order Psittaci 114 



Family Psittacidce • 114 



Genus Palaeornis 114 



261. Palceornis schisticeps . . 114 



Order Columbje 114 



Family TreronidcB 114 



Genus Sphenocercus .... 114 



262. Sphenocercus sphenurus . 114 



Family Columbidce ' 115 



Genus Columba . . 115 



263. Columha cenas . . . . . . . . . . 115 



264. Columba livia 115 



265. Columba inte^'media 115 



266. Columba rupestris 116 



267. Columba leuconota 116 



268. Columba eversmanni ............... 116 



Genus Turtur 117 



269. Turtur stoliczkce 117 



270. Turtur auritus 118 



271. Turtur senegalensis ' . . . . . . . . . 118 



272. Turtur suratensis 119 



273. Turtur pulchratus 119 



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