HALCYONIDiE. 108 

 A. Cauda elongaid. A. Tail elongated. 



Sp. 1 . AI. rudis. Sha'Wy v. viii. p, 63. pi. 7. — The warmer regions 



of Asia and Africa. 

 Sp. 2. Al. maxima. — Alcedo afra. Shaw, v. \m. p. 55. — Africa. 

 Sp. 3. Al. torquata. Shatv, v. viii. p. 56. — Mexico. 

 Sp. 4. Al. Alcyon. Shaw, v, viii. p. 58. — North America. 

 Sp. 5. AL bicolor. — Alcedo Inda. Shaw, v. viij. p. 83. — Cayenne. 

 Sp. 6. Al. Americana. Shaw, v. viii.^. 85. — Cayenne. 

 Sp. 7. Al. superciliosa. Shaw^ v. viii.^;. 86. — Inhabits ? 



B. Cauda breve. B. Tail short. 



Sp. 8. Al. ispida. Shaw, v. viii. p, 88. pi. 10. — Britain and other 



parts of the old world. 

 Sp. 9. Al. biru. Linn. Trans. {Horsf.) v. xiii.^. 172. — Temm, 



PI. Col. 239./ 1. 



Al. suhazurea, remigibus interne Juscis ; guldfjugulo, abdomine, 



ventre, alisque subtiis albis. 

 Azure Kingsfisher with the wings internally brown j the throat, 



jugulum, abdomen, vent, and wings beneath, white. 



Inhabits Java and Sumatra. Length five inches 

 and a half : the upper parts of the plumage are of a 

 rich azure tint, changing in certain lights to an aqua- 

 marine : on the lower part of the throat and covering 

 the breast is a broad belt of the same colour : the 

 belly, the inner wing-coverts, the lores, and a tuft of 

 feathers on the sides of the neck are very clear white : 

 the tip of the wing-feathers, and the tail beneath, are 

 dusky : the beak and legs are black. 



Sp. 10. Al. Bengalensis. Shaw, v. viii. jt;. 102. 



Sp. 11. Al. meningtin. Linn. Trans. {Horsf.) v. xiu. p. 172. — 



Temm. PL Col, 239. J", 2. — Alcedo Asiatica. Swain. Zool.' 



Illust.pl. 50. — India. 



