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the Birds of North Queensland . 
are found on dead trees. Iris brown ; feet yellowish white ; 
bill black above, yellowish white beneath ” (Olive). 
73. *Dacelo leachi Yig. & Horsf.; Sharpe, t. c. p. 206. 
Adults and immature birds from Cooktown. 
“ Habits similar to the above, but the nest is made in 
hollow trees, the usual number of eggs being two or three 
( Olive ). 
74. Halcyon sanctus (Yig. & Horsf.); Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 267. 
75. Halcyon macleayi Jard. & Selby ; Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 254. 
“ Yery plentiful; sometimes found in parties of five or six, 
but more usually in pairs. Nests in termites'* mounds, and 
lays five eggs. Iris brown; feet black; bill black above, 
yellowish beneath ” ( Olive ). 
76. IHalcyon sordidus Gould; Sharpe, t. c. p. 278. 
A single specimen from the mangroves at the mouth of 
the Russell River seems rather brightly coloured on the 
wings and tail. “ Iris brown ; feet black; bill black above, 
yellowish white beneath ” ( Olive ). 
77. f Alcyone pusilla (Temm.); Sharpe, t. c. p. 171. 
Two males of this somewhat rare little Kingfisher from 
Mt. Sapphiri. 
“ Yery plentiful, but exceedingly shy and difficult to 
obtain. They generally occur in pairs, sitting on boughs 
overhanging creeks in thick scrub. Iris brown; feet and 
bill black. Food, fish ” ( Olive ). 
78. f Alcyone azure a pulchra Gould ; Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 169; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vi. p. 427 (1899). 
A small series of adult and immature birds from Mounts 
Sapphiri and Bellenden Ker seems to belong to this sub¬ 
species, although the blue and lilac on the flanks is not 
so pronounced as in the birds from Port Essington. The 
dimensions are slightly larger than those given by Mr. Har¬ 
tert (loc. cit.) for specimens from Cape York, the wing in the 
adult birds being 76-77 mm. 
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