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Genus Coracias, Linn. 
% Cor. Garrula. Europe. 
* Cor. (Eurystomus (1), Vieill.) orientalis. India. 
Genus Chloropygia, Swain. 
Chlo. Leptosomus. Madagascar „ 
Genus Leptosomus, Vieill* 
Lep. viridis. Madagascar. 
Fam. halcyonid^:. 
Genus Tamatia (2). Auct. 
Tam. maculata. America. 
* Tam. (Capito, Vieill.) leucotis. South America . 
Tam. (Lypornix, Wagler.) striata. South America, 
Tam. (Monassa, Vieill. J leucops. America . 
Tam. (Brachypetes, Swain.) tenebrosa. South America. 
Genus Halcyon (3), Swain. 
* Hal. sanctus. Australia. 
* Hal. (Dacelo, Leach.) giganteus. Australia. 
Hal. (Lyma, Lesson.) Lessonia. 
Hal. (Todiramphus, Lesson.) sacer. Pacific Islands * 
* Hal. (Ceyx, Lacepede.) tridactylus. India. 
Genus, Alcedo (4), Linn. 
* Ale. Ispida. Britain. 
* Ale. (Ispida, Swain.) gigantea. Africa. 
(1) The genus Eurystomus of Vieillot, (Collar is, Cuv.), is here consi- 
dered in the light of a subgenus of Coracias. 
(2) Under this generic name the following subgeneric groups have 
been recognized. Tamatia , Cuv. ; Capito, Lypornix, Monassa, and 
Brachypetes. 
(3) Under this generic head, we have as subgenera, Halcyon, re- 
stricted, Dacelo , Lyma, Todiramphus, and Ceyx. L.yma is inserted on 
the authority of Mr. Swainson, no opportunity of examining a speci- 
men having occurred. 
(4) The four following forms have been separated as types of sub- 
generic groups. Alcedo, as restricted, Ispida , Tanysiptera , Alcyone. 
