114 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO SIAM. 
Fam. Alcedinide. 
222. Pelargopsis gurial burmanica. SHarrz. — The Burmese Stork-billed 
Kingfisher. 
Pelargopsis gurial burmanica: Gyldenstolpe I p. 54; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 231; Robinson III p, 781. 
Pelargopsis gurial var. burmanica: Oustalet 1899 p. 283. 
Pelargopsis gurial: Williamson I p. 45; Gairdner p. 150. 
Halcyon leucocephala: Schomburgk p. 247. 
do Pak Koh 18/, 1914. L = 380 mm; W = 154 mm.; T = 110 mm.; C = 77 mm. — ¢ Chieng 
Hai 9/3 1914. L= 847 mm; W=149 mm; T= 109 mm. C=73 mm. — Q Pak Tha 74/3 1914. 
L = 383 mm.; W = 159 mm.; T = 109 mm.; C = 74. — Irides: brown. Bill: red, tip dusky brown. Legs: 
brick-red. 
This race of the Stork-billed Kingfisher inhabits Burma, Tenasserim, Cambodia & 
Cochin China and it is also found in Northern Siam. Here it was not uncommon on suit- 
able localities. As shown by my specimens this bird undergoes a considerable individual 
variation both as to size and colour of the brown cap. The young birds have the feathers 
of the throat, breast and nape narrowly tipped with dusky brown almost giving these 
parts a barred appearance. 
223. Pelargopsis capensis malaccensis. SHarpr. — The Malay Stork-billed Kingfisher. 
Pelargopsis javana malaccensis: Parrot p, 112. 
Pelargopsis malaccensis: Miller p. 398. 
Halcyon mataccensis: Finsch & Conrad p. 348. 
@ Koh Lak */1 1915. L = 370 mm; W = 152 mm.; T = 109 mm.; C= 74 mm. — Irides: brown. 
Bill: red, tip dusky brown. Legs: brick red. 
In the Siamese Malaya the larger northern race P. g. burmanica SHARPE was re- 
placed by the smaller P. ¢. malaccensis SHARPE, of which I only succeeded in obtaining 
a single female specimen. At Koh Lak and its neighbourhood it was rather rare and only 
a few specimens were observed along a small river and near a mangrove swamp. 
This race as well as P. g. burmanica is a very noisy bird, uttering its shrill note 
when being disturbed or when flying from one place to another. 
224. Ceryle rudis leucomelanura. RericHens. — The Pied Kingfisher. 
Ceryle rudis leucomelanura: Gyldenstolpe I p. 53. 
Ceryle rudis var. varia: Oustalet 1899 p. 284. 
Ceryle varia: Williamson I p. 45; Gairdner p. 32; Gairdner p. 150. 
Q Chieng Hai 1/5 1914. L = 270 mm.; W = 133 mm.; T = 80,5 mm.; C = 61,5 mm.; Tarsus = 
8,5 mm. — Irides: brown. Bill: black. Legs: black. 
The Pied Kingfisher occurs over the parts of Siam which lie north of the latitude 
of Bangkok. South of this line it seems to be extremely rare though it is found here and 
there on suitable places. 
