116 NILS GYLDENSTOLPE, ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE SWEDISH ZOOLOGJCAL 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. Lath. The Ruddy Kingfisher. 



Halcyon coromandus: Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Grant p. 110. 

 Callialcyon lilacina: Gyklenstolpe III p. 231. 

 Callialcyon coromanda: Muller p. 398. 



<j> Koon Tan 28 / 4 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 Siarn, 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. Bodd. The White-breasted Kingfisher. 



Halcyon smyrnensis fusca: Gyldenstolpe I p. 54; Robinson III p. 732; Gyklenstolpe 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. 



$ Kob Lak 25 /n 1914. L = 269 mm.; W = 115 mm.; T — 81 mm.; C = 55 mm. — $ Koh Lak 

 15 /i2 1914. L = 254 mm.; W = 117 mm.; T = 85,5 mm.; C = 56 ram. Irides: brown. Bill: red (tip 

 brown). Legs: brick-red. 



This beautiful Kingfisher was rather common on suitable localities över the whole 

 country, though apparently more rare in the North where the country is hilly and densely 

 covered with forests. In Central Siarn 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. Bodd. — The Black-capped Kingfisher. 



Halcyon pileata.- Williamson I p. 45; Gyldenstolpe I p. 55; Gyldenstolpe II; Gyldenstolpe III p. 231; Finscb & 



Conrad p. 347 ; Robinson III p. 732. 

 Halcyon pileatits: Robinson & Kloss p. 34; Oustalet 1899 p. 289; Grant p. 110. 



