38 Aves. 
AYES, 
Notes on the Racquet-tailed Rollers ; H. E. Dresser, Ann. N. H. (6) 
vi, pp. 350 & 351. 
Coracias weigsalli , n. sp., Newala, E. Africa ; id. t. c. p. 351. C. 
mosambicus , n. sp. [the species not being known from Mozambique], S. 
Africa ; H. E. Dresser, Ibis, 1890, p. 386. C. garrulus figured ; Lord 
Lilford, Col. Fig. Br. Birds, pt. xii. 
Eurystomus Icetior , n. sp., S. India and Ceylon ; R. B. Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 551. E. calonyx , n r sp,, ex. Hodgs. MSS., E. Siberia to Malaisia ; id. 
ibid. E. solomonensis, n, sp., Solomon Is, ; id. t. c. p. 552, E. pacificus t 
egg figured ; A, JT. North, Nests and Eggs Austr. B. pi. xiv, fig. 1. 
Suborder HALCYONES. 
The suborder diagnosed, containing the following families : — Todidce , 
Momotidce , Qoliidce , Alcediniidce ; H. Seebohm, Ibis, 1890, pp. 203 & 204. 
Family ^Alcedinid^e. 
Ceyx platence , n, sp„ Mindanao ; W. Blasius, J, f. O. 1890, p. 148. 
C. margarethce ) n. sp., Sulu Is. and Mindanao ; id. t. c. p. 141. C. sulu- 
ensis ) n. sp., Sulu Is. ; id. ibid. : also from Mindanao ; id. t. c. pp. 148 
& 149. C, mindanensis, n. sp,, Mindanao ; J. B. Steere, List Birds and 
Mamm. Philipp, p. 10, C. samarensis , n. sp,, Samar, Leyte ; id. ibid. 
C. bqsilanicus, n, sp., Basilan ; id. ibid, C. fluminicola , Samar and 
Leyte; id. ibid. G, bournsii , n. sp,, Basilan; id. ibid. O. malamani y 
n, sp., “ Basilan M ; id. t. c, p, 11. 
Halcyon alfredi , n, sp., Bongao I., Tawi-tawi Archipelago ; E, Ousta- 
ret, Le Nat. xii, pp. 62 & 63. 
Actinoules moseleyi , n. sp,, Negros ; J. B, Steere, List Birds and Mamm. 
Philipp, p. 11. 
Dacelo gigas , egg figured ; A. J. North, Nest and Eggs Austr, B. pi. vi, 
fig. 1, D. leachii , egg figured ; id. t, c, pi. vi, fig. 2, 
Suborder BUCEROTES, 
The suborder diagnosed ; H, Seebohm, Ibis, 1890, p, 204. 
Buceros convexuSy skeleton figured ; A. B. Meyer, Abbild. Yogel-skel. 
pts. xiv & xv, pi. cxliii, 
Anorrhinus comatus in Borneo ; R, B. Sharpe, Ibis, 1890, p. 16. A. 
galeatus , habits ; J, Whitehead, t. c. p. 17. 
Penelopides basilanica } n. sp., Basilan ; J. B. Steere, List Birds and 
Mamm. Philipp, p. 13, P, samarensis , n. sp., Samar and Leyte ; id. ibid. 
P. mindorensis, n, sp,, Mindoro ; id, t. o. p, 12, 
Suborder UPUPAS. 
The diagnostic characters for the Order are the freedom of the hind 
plantar from the front plantar, and the junction of the feet of the 
