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6. "Wellington, N.S.W., 3rd Deo. (^. Crowley Bfequeat. 



J. North). 



1. Sydney, Oct. {E. P. Samsay : Tris- Growley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). ^ 



3. Albert Park, Victoria, 10th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



{A.J. North). ^ ^ 



Halcyon vagans (Less.). . 



Halcyon vagans. Potts, Trans. New Zeal. Inst. ii. p. 62 (1869) ; iii. p. 69 

 (1870) ; V. p. 172 (1872) ; Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 237 (1871) ; 

 Buller, Birds New Zeal. 2nd ed. i. p. 121 (1888) ; SJmrpe, Cat. Birds 

 B. M. xvii. p. 271 (1892) ; Nehrh. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 161 (1899) ; 

 Sharpe, Handnl. ii. p. 60 (1900). 



The eggs of the New Zealand Kingfisher measure from 1'02 to 

 1-1 in length, and from -83 to -92 in breadth. 



1. Canterbury, New Zealand. Capt. R. Snow [P.]. 



1. Canterbury, 17th Oct. (£. P. &y- Crowley Bequest. 



mour). 



2. Otago, New Zealand, 22nd Nov. Crbwlev Bequest. 



(J5. P. 8.). 



2. Norfolk Island (^.i. Zaj^arrf: J'ns- Crowley Bequest, 



tram Coll.). 



Halcyon chloris (Bodd.). 



Halcyon chloris, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidts, p, 229 (1870) ; id. P. Z. S. 



1879, p. 332 ; id. Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 273 (1892) : id. Haiidr-l. ii. 



p. 60(1900). 

 Sauropatis chloris, Blanf. Fawn. Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 135 (1895). 



Three eggs of the White-collared Kingfisher measure from 1-1 to 

 1*2 in length, and from -92 to -98 in breadth. 



3. Labuan, Borneo, 22nd March. Sir Hugh Low [C.]. 

 3. Akyab, Burma, 18th April {E. R. Crowley Bequest. 



Shopland). 

 2. Akyab, 10th May {E. R. S.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Akyab, 9th July {E. R. 8.). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus TODIEAMPHUS, Less. 



Todiramphus recurvirostris, Lafr. 



Todiramphus recurvirostris, Sharpe, Mon. Alcedinidce, p. 247 (1870) ; id. 



Cat. Birds B. M. xvii. p. 290 a892) : id. Handnl. ii. p. 61 (1900) ; 



Nehrk. Kat. EiersamrrU. p. 161 (1899). 

 Halcyon recurvirostris, Whitmee, Ibis, 1875, p. 437. 



The egg of the Plat-billed Kingfisher in the Collection is sphe- 

 roidal in shape and destitute of gloss. It measures -97 by -8. 



1. Samoa, Jan. Eev. S. J. "Whitmee [C.]. 



