30 AlCEDINID^, 



The eggs of the Indian Stork-billed Kingfisher in the Collection 

 measure respectively: 1-08 by -97; 1-18 by 1-04; 1-14 by 1'04. 



3. Dibrughur, Assam, 27th April Hume Coll. 



{J. iJ. tVij 



Pelargopsis burmaniq|i, Sharpe. 



Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe, Mon. Ahedinidce, p. 109 (1870) ; Oates, 

 . Birds Brit. Burm. ii. p. 78 (1883) ; Oatei ed. Hume, Nests ^ Eqgs 

 Ind. Birds, iii. p. 12 (1890) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 104 

 (1892) ; id. Hand-l ii. p. 49 (1900). 



The eggs of the Burmese Stork-billed Kingfisher varj' in length 

 from 1'12 to 1-16, and in breadth from -98 to 1-05. 



4. Meplay River, Tenasserim, 23rd Hume Coll. 



March (C. T. Bingham). 

 3. Tenasserim, 6th April (C. r. -8.). Hume Coll. 



3. Sinzavcay, Tenasserim, 10th April Hume Coll. 



(C. T. B.). 



Genus CEEYLE, Boie. 



The eggs of the Kingfishers of this genus are less distinctly 

 spherical than those of the other members of the family, many 

 being of a broad oval form with the smaller end somewhat pointed. 

 The shell is very glossy. 



Ceryle rudis {Linn.). 



Ceryle rudis, Allen, Ibis, 1862, p. 360 ; Tristram, Ibis, 1866, p. 84 ; 



Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 61 (1871) ; Dresser, Birds Bur. v. 



p. 125 (1875) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 109 (1892) : id. 



Handr-l. ii. p. 49 (1900). 

 Alcedo rudis, Bree, Birds Eur. iii. p. 166, pi. — (1867) ; torn. r.it. 



2nd ed. iv. p. 79, pi. — (1875). 



The eggs of the Pied Kingfisher measure from 1-1 to 1'17 in 

 length, and from -87 to -97 in breadth. 



2. Palestine, 20th May (H. B. Tris- Salvin-Godman ColL 



tram). 

 2. Lake of Genesaret, Palestine, 28th Crowley Bequest 



April [H. B. T.). 

 6. Lake of Genesaret, 21st May Crowley Bequest. 



{H. B. T.). 



1. Damietta, Egypt, April {S. Stafford Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Allen). 



2. River Nile. . Gould Coll. 



2. Nile Delta (J. H. Cochrane). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Cape of Good Hope (i'.X.ZaynceZ.- Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Ceryle varia, StricJd. 



Ceryle rudis, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 61, part. (1871) ; legge. Birds 

 Ceyl. p. 288 (1878); Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8,- Eggs, iii. p. 8 (1890). 



