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CLASSIFICATION. 



Genus 1. Alcedo. 



Type. 



Alcedo, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 178 (1766) A. ispida. 



Clavis specierum. 



a. Torque pectorali nullo. 



a'. Abdomine rufo vcl intense castaneo. 



a". Tectricibus alarum conspicue cyaneo apicatis. 

 a'". Regione parotica rufd. 



a"". Major, viridi-cyanea : rostro brevi \. ispida. 



b"". Minor, laete cyauea : rostro longo 2. bengalensis. 



b'". Regione parotica nigra cyaneo notata. 



c"". Major, viridis : scapularibus viridibus 3. grandis. 



d"". Minor, la;te cyanea : scapularibus cyaneis 4. moluccetisis. 



b". Tectricibus alarum cyaneo vix apicatis. 



c'". Major : sexibus similibus : supra saturate ultramarina . . 5. quadribrachys. 

 d'". Minor : sexibus differentibus : supra late ultramarina . . 6. asiatica. 

 b'. Abdomine pallide aurantiaco 7. semitorquata. 



b. Torque pectorali cyaneo. 



a'. Major : scapularibus nigris saturate beryllino lavatis 8. euryzona. 



b'. Minor : scapularibus bcryllinis 9. beryllina. 



The full synonymy of the different species is given in the work; but I shall take the 

 opportunity here afforded me of adding notes or correcting mistakes ; so that this Introduc- 

 tion ought to be carefully collated with the accounts given in the body of the ; Monograph." 



Genus 2. Corythornis. 



Type. 



Corythornis, Kaup, Fam. Eisv. p. 10 (1848) C. cceruleocephalu . 



Clavis specierum. 



a. Rostro nigro 1. cristata. 



b. Rostro corallino. 



a'. Crista longa malachitacea 2. cyanostigma. 



b'. Crista brevi, ultramarina 3. galerita. 



1. Corythornis cristata. 

 This Madagascar bird is certainly the true Alcedo cristata of Linnaeus (ex Briss.) ; and I 

 therefore regret that this was not before fully recognized by me. The species in the present 

 work has been called C. vintsioides. 



2. Corythornis cyanostigma. 

 The true A. cristata of Linmeus being now proved to be the Madagascar bird, the con- 

 tinental species must bear the name a/a nost if/ma, which is to be regretted, as the appellation 

 is applicable to the young bird only. 



