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Gtecinus vietdanus (Bl.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 48. 

 a. S , Yimiki, King Island, 24th Feb. 1882. b. Mergui, 23rd 

 March, 1882. 



Chrysocolaptes strtctus (Jforsf.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 53. 

 a. 2, Yimiki, King Island, 29th Feb. 1882. b,c. d,d. 2, 

 Elphinstone Island, 9th ; e. 2 , 13th March, 1882. 



Melittophauus Lesceenaulti (Vieill.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. 

 p. 68. 



a. Thaing, King Island, 24th Jan. 1882 ; b. $ , 24th Feb. 1881 ; 



c. <3 , 22nd Dec. 1881. 



Eurystomits orientalis (Linn.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 70. 

 a. 6 , Yimiki, King Island, 24th Feb. 1882. 



Alcedo bengalensis, Gm., Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 72. 

 a. $, King Island Bay, 17th Feb. 1882. b. d, Elphinstone 

 Island, 5th 9th ; d. 6 , 13th March, 1882. 



Pelargopsis amauroptera (Pears.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 78. 

 a. <S , Elphinstone Island, 13th March, 1882. b. S , Yimiki, 

 King Island, 24th Feb. 1882. 



Halcyon pileata (Bodd.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 83. 

 a. Thaing, King Island, 31st Jan. 1882. 



Halcyon chloris (Bodd.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 85. 



a. 2, Elphinstone Island, 1st ; b. £, 9th March, 1882. c. , 



d. 2 , King Island Bay, 17th Feb. 1882. e. 6 ,/. 2 , 9- 2, Crow 

 Islet, 27ih Feb. 1882. 



This is the most prevalent Kingfisher among the northern 

 islands. In February it was found breeding on Crow Islet. 



Diciioceros ricornis (Linn.), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 87. 



a. Thaing, King Island, 31st Jan. 1882. b. Elphinstone Island, 

 13th March, 1882. 



This species is doubtless distributed thoughout the Archipelago, 

 but is relatively rare compared with llhylidoceros subrujicollis. 



A ETTHRAOOOEftOS A LB I R08TRJ8 (Shaw), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 90. 



a. Thaing, King Island, 30th Jan. 1882. b, c. d 2 , King 

 Island, 8th Feb. 1882. d. d , Elphinstone Island, 7th ; a. 2, 

 13th March, 1882. 



Jin vi I DOCttBOf SUBBUFICOLL1S (BL), Oates, op. cit. vol. ii. p. 91. 

 a. <j,b t d , c. d,d. d, King Island, 29th Jan. 1882. c. 2, 



