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Halcyon pallidiventris, Gal. 



Halcyon semicseiiilea, Sharpe, Mon. Alcediriidcs, p. 173 (1870) ; id. ed. 



Lay arcHs Birds 8. Africa, p. 114 (1875-84). 

 Halcyon pallidiventris, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 235 (1892) ; id. 



Sand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Pour eggs of the Pale-bellied Kingfisher in the Collection measure 

 respectively : -92 by -82 ; -95 by -82 ; -9 by -83 ; -95 by -85. 



4. Ruo River, British Central Africa. A. B. Percival, Esq. [C.]. 



Halcyon chelictitensis {Stanley'). 



Halcyon chelicutensis, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 183 (1870) ; id. ed. 

 Layard's Birds S. Africa, p. 117 (1875-84) ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xvii. p. 239 (1892) ; id. Hand-l. ii. p. 57 (1900). 



Two eggs of the Striped Kingfisher measure respectively : -9 by 

 •8 ; -91 by -8. 



2. Zomba, British Central Africa. Sir H. H. Johnston [P.]. 



Halcyon saurophagus, Gould. 



Halcyon albi&illa, Sharpe, Mon. Albedinida, p. 197, part. (1871). 

 Halcyon saui-ophagus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 249 (1892) ; id. 

 ' Hand-l. ii. p. 58 (1900) ; Nehrk. Kat. Biersanim/. p. 161 ^1899). 



Two eggs of the White-and-Green Kingfisher measure respectively : 

 1-1 by -9 ; 1-1 by -85. 



2. St. Aignau, Louisiade Archipelago. E. S. Meek, Esq. [C.]. 



Halcyon macleayi, J. Sf 8. 



Cyanalcyon macleayi, Oould, Handb. Birds' Ausfr. i. p. 133 (1865). 

 Halcyon macleayi, Sharpe, Mon. Akedinidte, p. 207 (1870) ; North, Nests 



8f Eggs Austr. Birds, p. 88 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. 



p. 254 (1892) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; Robinson 8( 



Laverock, Ibis, 1900, p. 039; Sharpe, Hand-l. ii. p. 58 (1900); 



Campbell, Nest^ ^ Eygs Austr. Birds, ii. p. 556 (1901). 



The eggs of Macleay's Kingfisher measure from -9 to 1-03 in length, 

 and from -81 to -88 in breadth. 



1. Port Essington, N. Australia Crowley Bequest. 



[Gould Coll.). 



3, Moreton Bay, Queensland. Gould Coll. 



5. Herbert River, Queensl-and. S. Boyd, Esq. [P.]. 



1. Rockampton, Queensland, 10th Crowley Bequest. 



Sept. {North Coll.). 



5 Dawson River, Que.ensland, 29th Crowley Bequest. 



Oct. [North Coll.). 



1. Melbourne, Victoria. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



