T. SALVADOlU 
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Familia ALGEDINIDAE 
Gen. ALCEDO, Linn. 
Typus: 
Alcedo, Linn., S.N.I, p- 178 (1766) • Alcedo ispido, Lini). 
Clavù specientm generis Alcedinis : 
I. Supra caeruleo-virescens; fascia postoculari rufa 1- A.bengalensis. 
II. Supra caerulea; genis caeruleis, fascia postoculari rufa nulla . . • . 2. « ispidoides. 
Sp. 190. Alcedo bengalensis , Gm. 
Alcedo bengalensis, Gm., S. N. I, p. 450 (1788). — Bonn, et Vieill., Enc.Méth. I, p. 291 (1823). 
- Kittl., Kiipfert. Vòg. pi. 29 (1832). — Sykes, P.Z.S. 1832, p. 84. — Maclell., P.Z.S. 1839, 
p.l56.— Jerd,, Madr. Journ. 1840, p. 231. — Vigne, P.Z.S.184I, p.6. - Ewer, P.Z.S. 1842, 
p.92. — Gr., Cat. Mamm.and Birds of Kepal p. 57 (1846). — Id., Gen. B. I, p- 81 , n. 2 (1847). — 
Id., Cat.Fiss. B. Brit. Mus. p. 68 (1848). — Blyth, Cat. B.Mus. A.S. B.p.49 (1849). — Temm. et 
Schleg., Faun. Jap.AuM, pi. 38 (1850). — Bp., Consp.l, p. 158 (1850).— Cass., Cat. Halc. Phil. 
Mus.p. 1 (1852).— Hartl., Journ. f. Orn. 1854, p. 155. — Moore, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 269. — Horsf. 
et Moore, Cat. B.Mus.E. 1. Comp. 1, p. 129 (1854).— Bp., Consp. Voi. Anis. p. 10, sp. 343 (1854). 
- Adams, P.Z.S. 1858, p.474.— Gould, P.Z.S. 1859, pp. 150, 151.- Adams, P.Z.S. 1859, 
p. 169. — Cab. et Ilein., Mus. Hein. II, p. 144 (1860). — Mason, Burmali, p. 674 (1860). — 
Schrenk, Amurl.p.265 (1860). — Swinh., Ibis, 1860, p. 49; 1861, pp. 31, 328. — Irby, Ibis, 
1861, p.228. — Jerd., B.of Ind. I, p.23l (1862). - Blackist, Ibis, 1862, p. 325. — Swinh., 
Zool.1863, p.8747. — Id., P.Z.S. 1863, p.269, 333.- Id., Ibis, 1863, p.260. - Day, Land 
of Perm.p. 460 (1863). — Schomb., Ibis, 1864, p.247. — Finsch, Keu-Guinea, p. 161 (1865). 
- Pelz., Aov.Reis.V6g.p.50 (1865) — Beav., P. Z. S. 1865, p. 692.— Id., Ibi.s, 1865, p.409.— 
Mari., Journ. f. Orn. 1866, p. 18. — Blyth, Ibis, 1866, p.348 — Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 196. — 
Swinh., Ibis, 1867, p. 408. — Tytler, Ibis, 1868, p. 196. — Bulg., Ibis, 1869, p. 156.— Beav., 
Ibis, 1869, p. 409. — Sharpo, Mon. Alced. pi. 2 (1868-1871). — G. R. Gr., Hand-List, I, p. 95, 
sp.1152 (1869).— Shelley, Ibis, 1871, p.49.— Anders., Ibis, 1871,p.37I.— Swinh., P.Z.S. 
1871, p.347.— Iloldsw., P.Z.S. 1872, p.424.— Gieb., Thes. Orn.l, p.307 (1872). - Hume, 
Str.Feath.I, p. 46, 48 (1872); 168, 307 (1873).— Adam, Str.Peath.I, p. 372 (1873). - Ilume, 
Str. Feath. I, p. 450 (1873).— Wald., Ibis, 1873, p. 302. — Swinh., Ibis, 1873, p. 361. — Lloyd, 
Ibis, 1873, p. 407. — Legge, Ibis, 1874. p. 14. — Swinh., Ibis, 1874, p. 152, 437. — Salvad., 
Cat.Ucc.di Borneo, p.92 (1874).— Ilume, Str. Feath. II, p. 173 (1874).— Ball, Str. Feath. II, 
p. 387 (1874).— Hume, Str. Feath. II, p. 470 (1874). — Salvad., Ann. Mus. Civ.Gen.X, p. 300, 
n.l (1877). 
Alcedo ispida pari., Temm., PI. Col. Text PI. 272 (nota) (1824) (ex Java). 
Alcedo ispidula, Cat. Coll. Rivoli, p.23 (1846). 
Alcedo bengalensis var. indica, Rchh., Handb. spec. Orn. Ated p. 3 (1851). 
Alcedo bengalensis var. sondaica, Rchb., ibid. 
Alcedo japonica, Bp., Consp. Voi. Anis. p. 10, sp. 10 (1854). 
Alcedo sondaica, Cab. et Hein., Mus. Hein. II, p. 144 (I 86 O).— G.R.Gr., Hand-List, I, p.95, 
sp.ll57 (1869). 
Alcedo minor, Schleg., Mus. P. B. Aicedtna, p. 7 (1863).— Id., Vog. Ned And. Alcedines, pp.4, 
43, pi. 1 (1864). — Id., Mus. P. B. .(Hcedmei {Reme), p. 3 (1874). 
Alcedo ispida var. bengalensis, Radde, Reis. Ost-Sib. lì, p.143 (1863). 
Alcedo moluccensis, Wall, (nec Blyth), P. Z. S. 1863, p. 484. 
Alcedo ispida minor, Heugl., Orn.Kord-Ost.Afr. p. 178 (1869). 
Supra caeruleo-viricUs ; pUeo pulclire cyaneo Iransfasciolalo , dorso medio, uropygio et 
supracaudalibus pulchre cijaneis; macula supra lorum et fascia postoculari rufis ; macula 
