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the tip of the upper mandible of the beak with a 

 slight inclination downwards, with the appearance of 

 a notch : the whole head, neck, and under plumage 

 of a delicate fawn-colour : under wing-coverts the 

 same : the remaining upper plumage, with the wings 

 and tail, changeable blue-green : ears sea-green and 

 dusky, united to a narrow nuchal collar : wings four 

 inches long, and the tail, which is even, three and 

 one quarter : the hind head is slightly crested, and 

 the feet are pale brown." — Sxcainson. 



Sp. 4. Ha. diops. 



Ha. cceruleo-nitens subtus maculaque loris alba- 



Shining blue Crab-eater with the under parts and a spot on the 



lores white. 

 Alcedo diops. Temm. PI. Col. 2/2. 



Inhabits Amboyna, Timor, &c. Length seven 

 inches and a half: on each side of the nostrils near 

 the lores is a white spot : the top of the head, the 

 hinder part, and sides of the neck, a broad belt on 

 the breast, the thighs, the wings, and the tail, are of 

 a fine deep glossy blue, more or less brilliant accord- 

 ing to the light : the scapulars and the back are fine 

 aquamarine colour : the chin, the throat, the belly, 

 and the vent are white : the beak and legs are black. 



Sp. 5. Ha. Capensis. — Alcedo Capensis. Shaw, v. viii. -p. 65. — 



Southern Africa. 

 Sp. 6. Ha. atricapillus. — Alcedo atricapilla. Shatv, v. viii.^>. 70. — 



India. 



Sp. 7. Ha. Smyrnensis. — Alcedo Smyrnensis. Shatc, v. viii. p. 

 68. — The warmer regions of Asia and Africa. 



