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Vigoes, N. A. On a Collection of Birds from Manilla, presented by H. H. Lindsay, Esq. 

 (P. Z. S. 1830-31, p. 97.) 

 Dacelo lindsayi is a new species. 



Dacelo lessonii is a new species. It is the young of the former bird. 



Smith, Dr. A. Contributions to the Natural History of South Africa. (S. Afr. Quart. Journ. 

 no. 5, p. 14, 1831.) 

 Alcedo natalensis is a new species. 



Lesson, R. P. Traite d'Ornithologie. 8vo. Paris, 1831 (p. 240). 

 bacelo acta on is a new species. It is Halcyon erythrogastra. 

 Choucalcyon is a new genus. The type is Dacelo gaudichaudi. 



Melidora is a new genus. The type is Dacelo macrorhinus of Lesson, for which the name 

 of Melidora euphrasies is now proposed. 



Kittlitz, F. H. von. Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vogel. 8vo. Frankfurt am 

 Main, 1832. 

 Alcedo collcms is figured (t. 14. fig. 1). 

 Alcedo rufirostris is figured (t. 14. fig. 2). 

 Alcedo ispida is figured (t. 29. fig. 1). 

 Alcedo bengalensis is figured (t. 29. fig. 2). 

 Alcedo cristata (auct. nec Linn.) is figured (t. 29. fig. 3). 



Lessox. Centurie Zoologique. 4to. Paris, 1832 (p. 36). 



Halcyon atricapilla is figured, and is called Alcedo brama on the plate. 



Gould, John. Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains. Folio. 1832. 

 Alcedo guttatus is figured. 



Lafresnaye. Le Martin-chasseur a coiffe brune. (Mag. de Zool. 1833, pi. 18.) 

 Dacelo fuscicapilla is a new species. It is the Alcedo albiventris of Scopoli. 



Meyen, F. J. F. Observationes Zoologicse. (Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 

 Band xvi. Suppl. 1, 1834.) 

 Alcedo stellata (pi. xiv.) is a new species from Chili. 



Pearson, J. T. Catalogue of Birds in the Museum of the Asiatic Society. (J. A. S. B. x. 

 1835, p. 628.) 

 Halcyon amauroptera is a new species. 

 Halcyon gurial is a new species. 



Ruppell, Dr. E. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehorig — Vogel. Folio. 

 Frankfurt am Main, 1835. 

 Alcedo semicwrulea, Forsk., is figured. 

 Alcedo cyanostigma is a new species. 



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