﻿Mr. Wallace kindly sends me the accompanying note : — 



" Iris dark brown ; eats insects, dragon-flies, etc. I often saw it on the beach and in 

 the cocoa-nut groves in the town of Ternate." 



No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Long tot. 



Al. 



Rostri. 



1. 



(J 



Batchian 



7-0 



3-7 



1-6 



2. 



? 



Batchian 



7-0 



3-6 



1-6 



3. 





Gilolo 



7-4 



3-4 



1-8 



4. 



c? 



Ternate 



8-1 



3-7 



2-0 



It is evident from the above measurements that considerable variation in size is to 

 be found in specimens of this Kingfisher from the different islands, bnt no appreciable 

 difference in coloration is perceptible. The descriptions are from Batchian specimens in 

 my collection. Those from Gilolo and Ternate measured in the above table are in 

 Mr. Wallace's collection. 



