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Alcedo sondaica is recognized as a distinct species from A. bengalensis. It is the Alcedo 

 bengalensis, var. sondaica of Reichenbach. 



Ceryle varia, Strickl., is the name retained for the eastern form of C. rudis. 

 Ichthynomus is a new genus. The type is Ceryle maxima of Pallas. 



Pagurothera is a new genus for the reception of the section of the genus Halcyon with 

 striped heads, of which H. chelicuti is the type. Chelicutia of Reichenbach is synonymous ; 

 but this name is rejected as " barbarous." 



Entomobia is a new genus for the reception of certain eastern Halcyones. E. cyanoventris 

 is the type. 



Sauropatis is a new name proposed instead of the usually assigned name of Todirham- 

 phus auct. (nec Less.), which is considered " barbarous." The type is Sauropatis sancta 

 (V.&H.). 



Sauropatis grayi is a new species from the Aru Islands. It is the H. sordida of Gray (nec 

 Gould). 



Caridagrus is a new genus formed for the reception of C. concretus (Temm.). 

 Astacophilus is a new genus for the reception of A. lindsayi (Vig.). 

 Caridonax is a new genus for the reception of C. fulgidus (Gould). 



Carcineutes is a new genus for the reception of C. pulchellus (Horsf.). It is the genus 

 Lacedo of Reichenbach, this name being too " barbarous " to be entertained. 



Sauromarptis is a new genus for the reception of S. gaudichaudi (Q. & G.). 



Paralcyon is the genus employed instead of Dacelo, Leach, which is considered " bar- 

 barous." 



Seine, F. Ueber zwei neue Waldlieste (Sauropatis). (Journ. f. Orn. 1860, p. 183.) 

 Sauropatis juli as is a new species from New Hebrides. 



S. Reichenbachii is Todirhamphus cinnamominus, Reich., from the Marquesas Islands (nec 

 //. rinnamomina, Sw.). Herr Heine seems unaware that Dr. Hartlaub had already separated 

 this bird under the self-same name. 



Gray, G. R. List of Birds collected by Mr. Wallace at the Molucca Islands, with Descrip- 

 tions of new Species (P. Z. S. 1860, p. 341). 

 Tanysiptera nais is a new species from Amboina. 



T. isis is a new species from Batchian and Gilolo. It is T. margarethw of Heine. 



T. sal> riii (i is a new species from Kaioa Island. 



Ceyx uropygialis is a new species from Batchian and Ternate. 



Alcyone affinis is a new species from Batchian. 



Gould, J. Birds of Asia, part xiii. May 1st, 1861. 

 Halcyon fusca and II. gularis are figured. 



. Birds of Asia, part xiv. May 1st, 1862. 



Alcedo bengalensis is figured. 



