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c. Penang. Presented by the Asiatic Society of 
Bengal. 
d. Afghanistan. From Griffith's Collection. 
e. and Drawing. Assam. Presented by J. McClel- 
land, Esq. 
/ Drawing. Bengal. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's 
Collection. 
g. Drawing. Siam. From Finlayson's Collection. 
" The Gurial is not very common, but is more frequently met with 
in Bengal than in any other province. It is a strong and powerful 
bird; as an iu stance of which I once observed a contest between one 
of them and a Hawk of considerable size, in which the Hawk was 
worsted, and obliged to leave his hold from the effects of a severe 
blow which the other administered to him on the breast. "When 
wounded, considerable caution is required in handling, for a single 
blow would disable a person's hand." — (C. W. Smith's MS. Notes.) 
" The Gurial Kingfisher has a laughing screaming note. Its 
flight consists of short, quick jerks, very vigorous, and long con- 
tinued. In fishing, it does not hover, but perches upon the high 
bamboo-bush, or on a middle-sized tree over a pool, waiting for its 
prey, where its blood-red bill shines brightly in the sun, and its 
great size, and violent plunge into the water, gives one the idea of a 
noble bird." — (Pearson, Journ. A. S. Beng. X. p. 633.) 
" This bird is found throughout the year in the neighbourhood of 
Calcutta, and builds its nest in mud walls." — (Dr. F. (B.) Hamil- 
ton, MS. I. p. 65.) 
152. HALCYON AMOUROP TER US, Pearson. 
Halcyon amouropterus, Pears., Journ. A. S. Peng. X. 
2?. 635. Blyth, Cat. P. IIus. A. S. Peng. 47. 
Ponap., C. G. Av. p. 155. 
The Brown- winged Kingfisher, Pearson. 
A. B. Tenasserim. From Heifer's Collection. 
Mr. Blyth says : " This is a noisy species, and has a very harsh 
and grating cry." — (An. Nat. Hist. XII. p. 04.) 
153. HALCYON ATRICAPILLUS, Gmel. Sp. 
Alcedo atricapilla. Gmel, S. N. L. I. />. 453. LafJi., 
