﻿description refer to the Malaccan Ceyx rujidorsa. Mr. Strickland, however, pointed out in 

 1846 that Brisson's species had four toes and therefore could not be a Ceyx. 



The present species seems to be entirely confined to Madagascar, and even in this island 

 appears to be very rare. Messrs. Roch and Newton have mentioned it in the " Ibis " {I.e.) 

 and remarked that " a specimen was obtained by us in the great forest of Alana-masaotra 

 on the 27th of October, 1861 — the only one seen." 



Messrs. Pollen and Van Dam (I.e.) state : — " This species is very rare in the parts of 

 Madagascar we explored. We only observed it once, namely on the 15th of August, in the 

 forest near the village of Ambany-alla. It appears that these birds only frequent the forests 

 as is indicated by their name " Bintsi-alla " which means Kingfisher of the Forest. Their 

 manner of living is unknown to us ; the only thing we noticed was that in hopping from 

 one branch to another a little hissing note was heard." 



I have taken the description and measurements from a specimen procurred in Mada- 

 gascar by Mr. F. Plant, and kindly lent to me by the Viscount Walden. 



