636 Birds in the Museum of the Asiatic Society. [No. 116. 



shape, shining like satin, and lying very close. On the top and back 

 of the head the feathers are loose, and somewhat lengthened into 

 a plume. 



24. Another specimen from the Chinese collection. 



25. Alcedo Bengalensis. — Indian King-fisher. 

 Shot by the Curator, mounted in the Museum. 



Alcedo Bengalensis, Gmelin. Syst. Nat. I. 450. Turton Lin. I. 277. 

 Shaw. Gen. Zool. VIII. 102. 



Indian King-fisher, Latham. Gen. Hist. IV. 43. Griffith's Cuvier, 

 VIL 409. 



Martin Pecheur du Bengale, Diet. Class. D'Hist. Nat. VII. 409. 



" This species is pretty common, and much resembles the British 

 King-fisher in its motions, rapidity of flight, and note." — C, W. Smith's 

 MS. Notes. 



The Bengal King-fisher is very common in the neighbourhood of 

 Calcutta. It is frequently seen seated on a stick standing upright in 

 a paddy field, watching for small fishes in the shallow water, when its 

 red breast shining in the morning sun seems like a living ruby. 



26, Genus Ceyx. 

 Sp. C. Azurea. — The Azure King-fisher. 

 From the Chinese collection. 

 Alcedo Trihrachys. Shaw. Gen. Zool. VIII. 105. 

 Azure King-fisher. Latham. Gen. Hist. IV. 61. 

 Ceyx Azurea. Stephens' Shaw's Gen, Zool. XIII. 106. 



27. Trib. Dentirostres. 



Fam. MusiciCAFiD^. 



Genus Muscipeta. 



Sp. M, Flaviventris, — Yellow bellied Fly- catcher. 



Muscipeta Flaviventris, Griffith's Cuvier, VI. 334. 



28. Genus Muscicapa. 

 Sp. M. Azurea. — Azure Fly-catcher. 

 Celestial Fly -catcher. Latham Gen. Hist. VI. 201. 

 Muscicapa Azurea. Stephens' Shaw's Zool. XIII. 116. Griffith's 

 Cuvier, VL 341. 



