TANYSIPTERA. 
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found in the grounds of Mr. Coxen, near Brisbane, on the 6th of 
January ; it was a narrow tunnel about twelve inches or less in 
length, made in a White Ant’s nest on a tree a few yards from the 
ground, it contained live fresh eggs of a clear pearly white, 
somewhat transparent shell, and abruptly pointed at the smaller 
Length (A) 1 inch x 0'83 inch ; (B) 1*01 x 0 82 inch ; (C) 1*03 end. 
x 0-83 inch ; (D) 1'05 x 0-82 inch ; (E) L05 x 0-85 inch. 
This species breeds during the months of November, December, 
and January. 
Hah. Derby, N.W.A., Port Darwin and Port Essington, Gulf 
of Carpentaria, Cape York, Rockingham Bay, Port Denison, 
Wide Bay District, Dawson River, Richmond and Clarence Rivers 
Districts, New South Wales, South Coast New Guinea. [Ramsay.) 
Genus TANYSIPTERA, 17 , JO n. 
TANYSIPTERA SYLVIA, Gould. 
Whito-tailed Kingfisher.'. 
Gould , llandbk. lids. Aust., Vol. i., sp. 68, p. 137. 
Mr. J. A. Thorpe of the Australian Museum, informs me that 
he found this species breeding plentifully during the months of 
September and October, in the hills or nests of the White Ants 
(Termites) situated in the dense scrubs in the neighbourhood of 
Cape York. It tunnels a hole a few feet from the ground in 
one of these hills, about fifteen inches in length, and lays four or 
live pure white eggs near the extremity, where it is hollowed out in 
the form of a chamber. A set of these eggs are round in form 
and measures as follows: — length (A) O'!)8 x 0 - 8!) inch ; (B) 1 
x 0-89 inch ; (C) 1 x 0'89 inch ; (D) 0-99 x 0'88 inch ; (E) 1-03 
x 0'98 inch. 
Ilab. Cape York, Rockingham Bay, Port Denison. [Ramsay.) 
