28 KINGSFISHER. 



A. — In a Variety found in New-Holland is a rufous spot between 

 the bill and eye, and from that a white stripe passing- under the eye 

 to hindhead : this is seven inches and a half long ; the bill one inch 

 and a half, under mandible pale at the base ; legs red. 



Another, called by the English, Vernal Kingsfisher, blue above, 

 and pale rufous beneath ; chin and vent nearly white ; between the 

 bill and eye a triangular rufous spot as in the other, but no white 

 stripe under the eye. 



These were supposed to be male and female. 



23— GREEN-HEADED KINGSFISHER. 



Alcedo chlorocephala, hid. Orn. i. 250. Gm. Lin. i. 454. Lin. Trans, xiii. p. 174. 



Martin-pecheur a tete verte, Buf. vii. 190. PI. enl. 783. 2. 



Green-headed Kingsfisher, Gen. Syn. ii. 620. Nat. Mis. pi. 525. Shaw's Zool. viii. p. 77. 



LENGTH nine inches. Bill blackish ; head green, surrounded 

 with a streak of black, appearing like a green hood ; back dusky 

 black, changing to blue green on the wings and tail ; beneath from 

 chin to vent white ; tail dusky beneath ; the quills and legs are also 

 dusky. 



Inhabits Bouro, one of the Molucca Islands, and seems some- 

 what allied to the Collared Species. Dr. Horsfield met with this in 

 Java, where it is called Tengke-cheger. 



24— VENERATED KINGSFISHER. 



Alcedo venerata, Ind. Orn. i. 251. Gin. Lin. i. 453. 



Venerated Kingsfisher, Gen.Si/n.'u. 623. Skate's Zool. viii. p. 81. 



LENGTH nine inches. Bill one inch and three quarters long, 

 much depressed, and black, but the base of the under mandible for 



