MEGACEHYLE. — CHLOROCEEYLE. 347 



remarks (Timehri (2) v. p. 95) : — " Occasionally the Large-collared 

 Kinglisher [Ceryle torquata) will be seen, either near the lakes in 

 the Botanic Gardens or along the Laniaha canal at the back, 

 perching on the branches or dry sticks oyerhanging the yater ; 

 but as it is rarely to be seen, and few in number, no more detailed 

 mention o£ it is necessary." 



We also quote the following note bj Mr. Quelch (Timehri (2) 

 iy. p. 102), who met with the species on the Ujiper Demerara 

 Kiyer, where he says that it frequents the waterside. On p. 317 

 he remarks that : — " The base of the hill is riddled with nest-holes 

 of yarious species of Kingfisher, chiefly Ceri/Ie torquata, which 

 seem to cono-reoate here iu laroe numbers during the breedino-- 

 season.'^ 



Mr. Beebe obseryes (Our Search for a Wilderness, p. 1C3) : — 

 "Two big Eed-breasted Kingfishers spring from their perch and 

 come leaping toward us through the air, suddenly wheeling up 

 almost in a somersault and down, like two nieteors into the 

 water." 



Genus CHLOEOCERYLE Kaup. 



Chloroceri/le Kaup, Fam. Eisv. p. S, ISIS. Type C. eenea (Pall.) ; 

 Miller, Bull. Amur. Mus. Xat. Hist. xxxi. p. 8U4, pis. xxv., xxvi., 1912. 



The members of this genus are distinguished by their small 

 size, the wing being less than loU mm. and the tails more or less 

 graduated. 



Key to the Species. ' 



A. Under surface for the most part white. 



a. Axillaries and under wing-coverts white. [p. 348. 



a. Breast che.stnut C. amazoiio, S, 



h' . Breast white banded with green C. ainazona, $, 



i. Axillaries and under wing-covei'ts green inter- [p. 348. 



mixed with white. 



c . Throat white ; breast chestnut C. amcricana, J , 



d' . Throat and breast ochi-eous buff banded []). 348. 



with green C. amcricana, ^, 



B. L'nder surface almost entirely chestnut. [p. 348. 



c. Larger, wing more than 70 mm. 



*■'. Breast uniform with rest of inider surface. C. iittla, (S j p- 34'J. 

 J". JJreast banded with green, tlio feathers 



barre<l and edged with white C. iiu/a, $, p. 349. 



d. Smaller, wing less than 7U mm. 



//'. Breast like the rest of the under surface ... C a-nea, c? , p. 350. 

 />'. Breast crossed by a green V)and. the feathers 



barred and fringed with white C. anca, + . p. 350. 



