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13. C. superciliosa. Coexistent with the former bird in the Neotropical Region and 

 Central America, perhaps extending its range a little further north than that bird. 



Thus it will be seen that these subgenera have each a peculiar range — Megaceryle found 

 only in the Himalayan subregion and Japan, true Ceryle in the Ethiopian and Indian Regions, 

 Ichthynomus peculiar to Africa, and Streptoceryle, Chloroceryle and Amazonis to America. 



Genus 5. Pelaegopsis. 

 Range of the Genus. 



Over the entire Indian Region, extending to Celebes and Flores within the limits of the 

 Australian Region. To this latter Region two species are peculiar, while the other seven 

 are characteristic of the Indian Region. 



Range of the Species. 

 a. Hylcaon. 



1. P. melanorhyncha. Stands alone from all the rest of the genus by reason of its black 

 bill. Confined to Celebes and the Sula Islands. 



b. Pelargopsis. 



2. P. amauroptera. Found in Eastern India, extending into Assam, Arakan, and the 

 Tenasserim Provinces. 



3. P. leucocephala. Confined to Borneo. 



4. P. gouldi. Representative of the foregoing in the Philippines. 



5. P.fraseri. Found in Malacca, Java, and Sumatra. In this latter island the form 

 slightly varies. 



6. P. gurial. All over India and Ceylon, extending into Assam and Nepaul, where 

 perhaps a slight difference occurs ; but having seen additional examples from these localities 

 since I wrote my paper on the genus (P. Z. S. 1870, p. 61), I am inclined to believe that 

 there is not any difference of importance, though the cap seemed to be a little lighter in the 

 specimen I had before me at the time. 



7. P. malaccensis. Representing the foregoing in Malacca. 



8. P. burmanica. Representative of P. gurial in Burmah, Siam, and the Andamans. 



9. P. fiores'iana. Represents P. gurial in Flores. 



