﻿Australia. It is known as the " Bush Kingfisher," from its being frequently seen in 

 thickly -wooded country. The food consists of insects generally, but more especially 

 beetles. It differs from the H. sanctus in being confined to the coast, and it is seldom 

 found inland at a greater distance than thirty miles. It may often be seen in gardens 

 in the neighbourhood of Brisbane, and when undisturbed becomes very familiar, its 

 nest is usually to be found in the tea-tree swamps, or on the banks of creeks ; the 

 deserted nest of the white ant is hollowed out for the purpose of incubation, which takes 

 place during the month of November, the eggs being merely deposited on the bare earth or 

 material present. Nests may be often seen bulging out from the sides of iron-bark, swamp- 

 oak and other trees. Macleay's Halcyon is plentiful at Cape York, in the winter and 

 spring, but migrates to the southward during the hotter months of the year. The eggs, 

 four or five in number, are much rounder in form and pearly-white — eleven by ten lines." 

 The figures and descriptions are from Queensland specimens. 



