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Ordo II. INSESSORES. 



Tribus Fissirostres. 

 Fam. Meropida:. — Genus Merops. 



13. Merops Phillppinus, Linn. Philippine Bee-eater, Lath. Grand Gu&pier des 



Philippi?ies, Buff. 



14. Merops viridis, Linn. Indian Bee-eater, Lath. Guepier a collier de Madagas- 

 car, Buff. 



Fam. Hirundinidce. — Genus Hirundo, 



15. Hirundo Klecho, Horsf. Klecho Swallow, Lath. Hirondelle longipenne, Temm. 



16. Hirundo filicaudata. Hir. supra purpurascenti-atra, remigibus fuscis ; 



corpore subtus maculisque rectricum omnium lateralium albis ; capitis vertice 

 ru/o ; rectrice utrinque laterali elongato, ad apicem gracillimo. 

 Statura Hir. riparioe. 

 Wire-tailed Swallow, Lath. 



17. Hirundo riparia, Linn, Sand Martin, Penn. IS Hirondelle de rivage, Buff. 



Genus Cypselus. 

 18- Cypselus affinis, Hardw. Allied Swift, Hardw. 



19. Cypselus Palmarum, Hardw. Balassian Swift, Lath. 



Fam. Caprimulgidce. — Genus Caprimulgus. 



20. Caprimulgus monticolus. Cap. pallide cinereo-brunneo, rufo, fuscoque 



sparsim variegatus ; dbdomine rufescenti-fusco fasciato ; remigibus secundariis 



rufo nigroque faseiatis, primariis brunnescenti-nigris, quatuor externis fascia 



lata albd in medio notatis ; rectricibus sex mediis faciis gracilibus nigris un- 



dulatis, duabus utrinque lateralibus albis apicibus brunneis. 



Fcem. fascia alarum rufd ; caudd concolori [sine albo) , 



Longitudo 10. 



Great Bombay Goatsucker, Lath.? 



21. Caprimulgus Asiaticus, Lath., Ind. Orn. Bombay Goatsucker, Lath. 



C. Caprimulgus macrotis. Cap. intense brunneus, rufo undulatus, corpore sub- 

 tits cauddque rufo faseiatis ; capite aurito scapularibusque rufo-brunneis, fusco 

 undulatim punctulatis nigroque notatis; torque jugular i albo ad nucham exten- 

 dente rufo. 

 Longitudo corporis, 15 y rostri ad frontem f, ad rictum, If ; ala a carpo ad 

 apicem remigis 2dse, 10J ; cauda?, 7 ; tarsi, |. 



Fam- Haley onidts. — Genus Alee do. 



22. Alcedo Bengalensis, Gmel. Little Indian Kingsfisher, Edw. 



23. Alcedo rudis, Linn. Black and white Kingsfisher, Edw. 



Alcedo guttatus. Ale. cristatus, supra ater, maculis rotundis albis guttatim 



notatus ; subtus albus ; colli lateribus pectoreque atro maculatis. 

 Statura Ale. maximi. 



Genus Dacelo. 

 C. Dacelo Lindsayi. Dae. corpore supra brunneo, olivaceo et viridi nitente, 

 guttis rufo-albidis notato, pectore abdomine crissoque albis, illorum plumis, 

 medii abdominis exceptis, olivascenti-viridi marginatis ; capitis pileo saturate 

 olivascenti -viridi, vittd-superciliari lazulind circumdato, deinde vittd per ocu- 

 los nigrd, alterdque suboculari ferrugined marginato ; guld juguloque ferru- 

 gineis ; striga, utrinque maxillari lazulind ; remigibus fuscis; rectricibus om- 

 nibus ad apicem, duabus utrinque externis ad latera, fe/rugineo notatis i rostro 

 subbrevi. 



