36 ALCEDISIDiE. 



Genus DACELO, Leach. 



The eggs of the large Kingfishers of this genus are either of a 

 broad oval or of a spheroidal shape, and they exhibit but little gloss. 



Dacelo gigas {Bodd.). 



Dacelo gigas, Tliien. Fortpflanz. p. 1G5, tab: xiv. fig. 18 (1845-64) ; 

 Gould, Handh. Birds Atistr. i. p. 122 (18U6); Sharpe, Mon. 

 AkedinidcB, p. 285 (1870); North, Nests 8f Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 36, pi. vi. fig. 1 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 'B. M. xvii. p. 204 

 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, Handr-l. ii. 

 p. 55 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests $ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii." p. 551 

 (1901). 



The eggs of the Laughing Kingfisher measure from 1'67 to 1'8 

 in length, and from 1-3 to 1-45 in breadth. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 

 3. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. South Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Gippsland, Victoria, 13th Sept. W.Radclifife Saunders, Esq.[P.l. 



1. Gippsland, Victoria. F. A. Philbriek, Esq., K.C. [P.]. 



2. Western Port, Victoria, 14th Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. North). 



3. Franliston, Victoria, 21st Sept. Crowley Bequest. 



(A. J. N). 



2. Mitchrm, Victoria, 17th Oct. W.EadcIiffe Saunders, E3q.[P.]. 



Dacelo leachii, Vig. Sf Horsf. 



Dacelo leachii, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. i. p. 124 (1865) ; Sharpe, 

 Mon. Alcedinidee, p. 289 (1870) ; North, Nests §• Eggs Austr. Birds, 

 p. 36, pi. vi. fig. 2 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 206 

 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 160 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. 

 p. 55 (1900) ; Campbell, Nests ^ Eggs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 554 (1901). 



The eggs of Leach's Laughing Kingfisher measure from 1'57 to 

 1-8 in length, and from 1-31 to 1-47 in breadth. 



3. Cape York, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



2. Dawson River, Queensland, Oct. Crowley Bequest. 



{North Coll.). 

 2. Dawson River [North Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus SAUROMARPTIS, Cab. ^ Heine. 

 Sauromarptis gaudichaudi (Q. ^ (?.). 



Dacelo jjaudichaudi, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidcs, p. 295 (1869) j Ze Souef 

 Ibis, 1900, p. 616. ' 



Sauromarptis gaudichaudi, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 209 (1892) ■ 

 NehA. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) : Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. n. 66 

 (1900). ^ f > P •'o 



Four eggs of Gaudiohaud's Kingfisher in the Collection are of a 

 very broad oval or spheroidal shape, highly glossy, and measure 



