116 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO SIAM. 
The Banded Kingfisher was somewhat rare in the localities visited by the Expe- 
dition and only two male specimens were obtained in the Northern parts of the country. 
These specimens were shot in rather thick bamboo-jungles far away from any running 
water. It therefore seems to be less dependent on water than some other members of 
the family. That of course corresponds to its diet which consists more of frogs, smaller 
lizards and insects than on fish. 
228. Halcyon coromanda coromanda, Lary. —- The Ruddy Kingfisher. 
Halcyon coromandus: Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Grant p. 110. 
Callialcyon lilacina: Gyldenstolpe III p. 231. 
Callialeyon coromanda: Miller p. 398. 
© Koon Tan °8/, 1914, L = 265 mm.; W = 108 mm.; 69,5 mm.; C = 53 mm.; Tarsus = 13 mm. 
— Irides: brown. Bill: brick-red. Legs: brick-red. 
The typical race of the Ruddy Kingfisher which inhabits Southeastern China, 
Assam, Sikkim, eastern Nepal, Burma, Tenasserim, the Malay Peninsula and the French 
Indo China, was also obtained in Northern Siam, though it probably is very rare. It is 
a very shy and retiring bird and on that account very seldom observed or shot. It 
generally keeps to creeks and small rivers, the banks of which are densely clothed with 
evergreen- or scrubjungles. 
229. Halcyon smyrnensis fusca. Bopp. — The White-breasted Kingfisher. 
Halcyon smyrnensis fusca: Gyldenstolpe I p. 54; Robinson II p. 732; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 
231; Bonhote p. 69. 
Halcyon smyrnensis: Williamson I p. 45; Parrot p. 110; Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Oustalet 1899 p. 288; 
Grant p. 110; Robinson I p. 92; Robinson II p. 145. 
@ Koh Lak */1, 1914. L = 269 mm; W = 115 mm.; T = 81 mm.; C = 55 mm. — @ Koh Lak 
lig 1914. L = 254 mm; W = 117 mm; T= 85,5 mm; C = 56 mm. Irides: brown. Bill: red (tip 
brown). Legs: brick-red. 
This beautiful Kingfisher was rather common on suitable localities over the whole 
country, though apparently more rare in the North where the country is hilly and densely 
covered with forests. In Central Siam and along the coast of the Siamese Malaya it was 
very common indeed and occurred both along the numerous rivers and »klongs» and in 
the great swamps and along the sea-shore. Sometimes it was also observed in thin tree 
jungles but always in limited numbers. 
This race has been separated on account of its smaller size and it also has the back, 
tail and wings of a brighter blue than typical Halcyon smyrnensis. 
It inhabits parts of India, Southern China, the Indo-Chinese countries, Hainan 
and Formosa. 
230. Halcyon pileata. Bopp. — The Black-capped Kingfisher. 
Haleyon pileata: Williamson I p. 45; Gyldenstolpe I p. 55; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe II p. 231; Finsch & 
Conrad p. 347; Robinson II p. 732. 
Halcyon pileatus: Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Oustalet 1899 p. 289; Grant p. 110. 
