KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56. N:0 2. 117 
Halcyon atricapilla: Schomburgk p. 247. 
Halcyon atricapillus: Gould p. 151. 
Entomobia pileata: Miller p. 398. 
The Black-capped Kingfisher is commonly distributed over the whole country and 
even along the sea-coast it is quite as common in the mangrove region as it is more 
inland where it generally haunts along the numerous small rivers and creeks. Sometimes 
it was even met with rather far away from water. 
231. Haleyon chloris armstrongi. SuHarps. — The White-collared Kingfisher. 
Halcyon armstrongi: Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Robinson II p. 145. 
Halcyon chloris var. armstrongi: Oustalet 1899 p. 290. 
Halcyon humei: Grant p. 111; Bonhote p. 69. 
Halcyon chloris: Finsch & Conrad p. 348; Robinson II p. 731. 
Halcyon collaris: Schomburgk p. 247. 
Sauropatis chloris: Miller p. 398; Williamson I p. 45. 
¢ Koh Lak ®/1; 1914. L = 220 mm.; W = 99 mm.; T = 71 mm.; © = 41 mm.; Tarsus = 12 mm. 
— Trides: brown. Bill: black. Legs: brown. 
This pretty Kingfisher was fairly common in Bangkok and its neighbourhood as 
well asin the Siamese Malaya. In the Northern parts of the country it was never observed. 
This species keeps entirely to the coastal zone and the mangrove swamps especially 
those which are influenced by tidal waters. Like other Kingfishers it is a very noisy bird 
and its shrill call is generally heard on places where they occur. 
My specimen is perhaps nearer to the bird described by SHARPE as H. humei, but as 
Mr. Roxsinson has united this species with H. armstrong: after a careful examination of 
large series I think it is best to follow his example in putting these very similar forms 
under one name. 
Fam. Coraciide. 
232. Coracias affinis. McCuett. — The Burmese Roller. 
Coracias affinis: Gyldenstolpe I p. 51; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe II p. 230; Williamson I p. 45; Barton p. 
106; Flower p. 325; Gould p. 151; Schomburgk p. 246; Grant p. 109; Oustalet 1899 p. 296; Finsch & 
Conrad p. 347; Gairdner p. 150. 
Coracias affinis theresie: Parrot p. 113. 
Koon Tan '/, 1914. L = 325 mm; W = 188 mm.; T = 133 mm.; C = 33 mm. — @ Koh 
Lak 1/12 1914. L = 310 mm.; W = 175 mm.; T = 124 mm.; C = 32 mm. — Irides: brown. Bill: black. 
Legs: brownish yellow. 
The Burmese Roller is generally distributed throughout the whole country though 
never found in dense jungles. It frequents open places and thin jungle and is never to 
be found far from houses and villages. Along the Southern Railway Line which runs 
from Bangkok to a little south of Koh Lak these Rollers were exceedingly common 
and were mostly seen perching on the telegraph wires along the line. The birds were not 
at all frightened when the trains were passing, but when I tried to stalk them on foot they 
were very difficult to get into a proper range. 
