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BIRDS OF BRITISH BURMAH. 
Genus PELARGOPSIS, Gloger, 
467. PELARGOPSIS AMAUROPTERA. 
THE BROWN-SHOULDERED STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER. 
Halcyon amauroptera, Pears. J. A. S. B. x. p. 635 ; Jerd. B. Ind. i. p. 224. 
Pelargopsis amauroptera, Shaiye, Mon. Alced. p. 97, pi. 30; Bl. B. Burm. 
p. 70 ; Armstrong, S. F. iv. p. 305 ; Huriie ^ Bav. S. F. vi. p. 73 ; Hume, S. F. 
viii. p. 85. 
Description. — Male and female. The whole head and neck^ the entire 
under surface and the under wing-coverts deep cinnamon -bufF^ occasion- 
ally obsoletely barred with black on the neck ; back^ rump and the shorter 
upper tail-coverts bright silvery blue ; the longer tail-coverts and the 
whole o£ the wings and tail dark cinnamon-brown. In the immature 
bird the wing-coverts are edged with fulvous. 
Bill deep crimson; legs scarlet; irides brown. {Jerdon.) 
Length about 14 inches^ tail 4^ wing 5'8^ tarsus '6^ bill from gape 3*7. 
The Brown-shouldered Stork-billed Kingfisher occurs along the whole 
sea-coast line of British Burmah, coming inland only as far as the tidal 
waters penetrate. It appears to be not uncommon; but I have never had 
the opportunity of observing it. 
It extends along the coast^ north to Bengal and south to Junk Ceylon 
in the Malay peninsula. 
Although this fine Kingfisher appears to be restricted to salt or brackish 
waters^ yet it is occasionally found elsewhere ; for Capt. Wardlaw Ramsay 
procured it at Yeytho^ on the road leading from Rangoon to Prome_, and 
about forty miles from the former town. Its habits are similar to those of 
the next species. 
468. PELARGOPSIS BURMANICA. 
THE BURMESE STORK-BILLED KINGFISHER. 
Pelargopsis burmanica, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 67 id. Mon. Alced. p. 109, pi. 35 ; 
Ball, iS. F. i. p. 57; Hume, S. F. ii. p. 165, iii. p. 50; Bl. B. Burm. p. 70; 
Bingham, '8. F. v. p. 83 ; Hume ^" Dav. S. F. vi. p. 73 ; Hume, S. F. viii. p. 85 ; 
Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 154, 
Description. — Male. Forehead^ crown^ nape, lores, cheeks and ear- 
coverts light brown ; the whole lower plumage and under wing-coverts 
orange-buff, pale on the chin and throat, and with fine wavy cross bars on 
