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CATALOGUE. 
Smith, in his ' Notes,' says ' it much resembles the Britisli species in 
its motions, rapidity of flight, and note." — (Pearson, J. A. S. B. 
X. p. 636.) 
" It builds its nest in holes which it excavates in abrupt banks 
and mud waUs."— (Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton, MS. I. p. 27.) 
163. ALCEDO MENINTING, Horsf. 
Alcedo meninting, Sorsf.^ Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. 
^. 172. Temm., Fl. Col. 239, /. 2. O. B. Gray, 
Gen. of Birds, I. p. 81 ; Cat. B. Brit. Mm. II. p. 63. 
Blyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XY. p. 12 ; Cat. B. Mus. 
A. S. Beng. p. 49. Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 158. 
Ceyx meninting, Cuv., Beg. An. (1829),^. 444. 
Alcedo asiatica, Swains., Zool. III. n. s. t. 50. 
The Meninting Kingfisher. 
Meninting, Java, Sm^sf. 
BiNTi, Sumatra, Baffles. 
A. Java. Dr. Horsfield's Collection. 
h. Tenasserim. From Heifer's Collection. 
c. Drawing. Sumatra. From Sir T. S. Raffles's Col- 
lection. 
164. ALCEDO BIRU, Horsf. 
Alcedo biru, Horsf, Trans. Linn. Soc. XIII. p. 172 ; 
Zool. Bes. in Java, t. Temm., Bl. Col. 239, /. 1. 
G. B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, I. p. 81; Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. II. p. 63. Blyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XV. 
p. 12 ; Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 50. Bonap., G. 
G. Av. p. 158. 
The Biru Kingfisher. 
Meninting-wattj or Burung-bieu, Java, Horsf. 
A. B. Java. Dr. Horsfield's Collection. 
" This bird is by no means uncommon in Java. I observed it 
chiefly in the interior, in low situations ; but it is also found in the 
maritime districts. Its habits and manners are those of the Eu- 
ropean Kingfisher. It darts in short rapid flights along the surface, 
among rivulets and lakes, emitting as it moves shrill sounds in a high 
key. These sounds are so strong and acute, that, when the bird is 
near, they strike the ear in an unpleasant manner. It is not unfre- 
