5. ALCEDO BERYLLINA, Vieill. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 414, (1818.) Dict. 
des Sct. Nat. Ornith. pl. 638, fig. 2. (Baris, 1823.) 
Alcedo biru, Horsf. Trans. Linn. Soc. “apd xii, p. 172, (1822.) 
Temm. Pl. col. 239, fig. 1. 
1. Adult, Java, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. Adult, Java. 
6. ALCEDO SEMITORQUATA, Swains. Zool. Lil. iii. pl. 151. 
1, 2. Adults, Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
3. Younger, Cape of Good Hope, from the same. 
4. Adult male, Cape of Good Hope. Presented by Mr. 
J. P. Verreaux. 
7. ALCEDO QUADRIBRACHYS, Bonap. Consp. Av. p. 158. Jard. Cont. 
Orn. 1851, pl. 
‘6 Alcedo quadribrachys, Temm. Mus. Lugd.”’ Bonap. ut. sup. 
1. Adult, Guinea, from the Rivoli collection. 
2. Adult, Western Africa, from Mr. Cassin’s collection. 
3. Younger, Western Africa, from the same. 
4. Nearly adult, Gaboon, Western Africa, from Mr. Ver- 
reaux collection. 
2. Genus CERYLE, Boie. 
1. CERYLE MAXIMA, (Pall.) Buff. Pl. Enl. 679. 
Alcedo maxima, Pallas. Spic. Zool. Fasc. vi. p. 14, (1769.) 
Alcedo guttata, Boddaert. Tab. Pl. nl. p. 42, (1783.) 
Alcedo afra, Shaw, Gm. Zool. viii. p. 59. 
Ispida gigantea, Swains. B. of W. Af. ii. p. 93, pl. xi. ? 
1, 2, 3. Males, Cape of Good Hope, from the Rivoli collection. 
4, Females, Cape of Good Hope. 
5. Female, Africa, from the Rivoli collection. 
6. Female, South Africa. Presented by Mr. John W. 
Rulon. 
2. CeERYLE TORQUATA, (Linn.) Buff. Pl. ms 284. 
Alcedo torquata, Linn. Syst. Nat. 1. . 180. 
Alcedo cinerea, Bonnaterre, Ency. Meth. Orn. p. 286, (ed. 1790.) 
Alcedo cyanea, Vierll. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 401. 
Alcedo stellata, Meyen. Nov. Act. Acad. Caes. xvi. Supp. pl. 14. 
1, 2, 3. Adults, South America, from the Rivoli collection. 
4, 5. Younger, South America, from the same. 
6. Young male, Cayenne. 
7. Adult, Cayenne. Presented by C. Hering, M. D. 
8. CERYLE ALOYON, (Linn.) Wilson, Am. Orn. ui. pl. 23, fig. 1. 
Alcedo aleyon, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 180. 
Alcedo jaguacati, Dumont. Dict. Sci. Nat. i. p. 455, (Paris, 1816.) 
Alcedo guacu, Vieil/. Nouv. Dict. xix. p. 406 ? 
