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Alccdo bengalensis Gm., Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 347 ; David et Oust., Ois. 

 Chine, p. 74, A. ispida Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVII, p. 141 (part.); 

 Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 122 (part.) ; Dresser, Man. Pal. Bds., I, p. 

 458 (part.); Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 487 (part.). 



Three males (Nov. 29; Dec. 26, 191 1 ; Jan. 22, 1912) from Lao-kay, 

 and three females (Oct. 24, 29, 30, 191 1) from Yen-bai. 



26. Ceryle rutlius varia Strickl. 

 Indian Pied Kingfischer. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVII, p. 112 ; Ccryle varia Strickland, Blan- 

 ford, F. Br. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 119; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 487. 

 One male (Nov. 22, 191 1) from Lao-kay. 



Fam. MEROPIDiE. 



27. IVf/cf iornis afiierfoni (Jard. & Selby). 

 Blue-bearded Bee-eater. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br., Mus., XVII, p. 88; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., Ill, 

 p. 115, Fig. 32; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 486. 



One female (Oct. 21, 191 1) from Yen-bai ; another female (Jan. 3, 191 2) 

 from Lao-kay. 



Sharpe has stated that the tail-feathers in the Meropida; number 10, 

 while Blanford has given the same to be 12. I find that one of the specimens 

 on hand has 12 and the other 14 tail-feathers. 



Fam. BUCEROTIDiE. 



28. Aiitliracoceros albirostria (Shaw & Nodd.). 

 Indo-Burmese Pied Hornbill. 



Blanford, F. Br. Ind., Birds., Ill, p. 145, Fig. 41; A. malabaricus (Gm.), 

 Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVII, p. 365. 



One adult male (Nov. 13, 191 1) and one female (?) (Nov. 13) from 

 Yen-bai. 



