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Show 1868.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE GENUS CEYX. 595 Above lilac-rufous, the head and cheeks obscurely spotted with faint lilac ; scapularies rufous, a line of black feathers at the base ; a patch of feathers on the sides of the neck blue ; wing-coverts black, the tip of each feather spotted with bright blue; wing-feathers blackish, the inner web rufous from the base: tail above rufous, the exterior feathers blackish ; a loral spot very faint orange ; throat and a longitudinal patch of feathers under the before-mentioned blue spot on the sides of the neck white ; breast shining lilac tinged with violet; centre of the abdomen whitish ; under wing- and tail-coverts light rufous ; bill and feet rich coral-red. Total length 5 inches, of bill from front 1*2, from gape 1*6, wing 2*1, tail 0*7, tarsus 0*5, middle toe 0*45, hind toe 0*2. Hab. Philippine Islands (Mus. R. B. Sharjie) : Luzon ; Manilla (31us. J. Gould). 5. CEYX CAJELI, Wallace. Bouru Kingfisher. Ceyx cajeli, Wall. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 25, pl. v.; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 271 ; id. Monogr. Alced. pt. i. (1868). Dacelo cajeli, Schl. Vog. Ned. Ind. Alced. pp. 39, 67, pl. 16 (1864); id. Ned. Tidschr. 1866, p. 339. C. capite nigro, cyaneo maculato ; dorso postico et uropygio arg ent eo-cceruleis : rostro corallino, breviore : genis et regione parotica nigris. Hab. in insula dicta "Bouru" maris Celebensis. Crown of the head and wing-coverts black, with very minute spots of clear blue, each feather having a central streak of brighter colour; back silvery blue; scapulars and tail black ; wing-feathers black, the inner web light reddish near the base; a loral spot light orange; a patch of feathers on each side of the neck white tinged with orange; throat white ; under part light orange, deeper on the flanks; a considerable patch of feathers on the sides of the upper part of the breast black; bill and feet pale coral-red; eyes dark. Total length 5*5 inches, of bill from front 1*2, from gape 1*6, wing 2*5, tail 1, tarsus 0*3, middle toe 0*9, hind toe 0*2. Hab. Bouru (Wallace). 6. CEYX WALLACII, Sharpe. Wallace's Kingfisher. Ceyx wallacii, Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 270 ; id. Monogr. Alced. pt. 1 (1868). Ceyx lepida, Wall. P. Z. S. 1862, p. 338. C. capite nigro cyaneo maculato : rostro corallino, lonyiore : genis cum regione parotica cyaneo maculatis : scapula?-ibus nigris : dorso postico et uropygio leete cyaneis. Hab. in insulis dictis "Sula" maris Celebensis. Above black ; head and neck spotted with cobalt, more on the latter, each feather having a central stripe of brighter blue ; cheeks and wing-coverts streaked with bright cobalt; back very rich shining cobalt, the upper tail-coverts slightly tinged with ultramarine ; scapularies black; wing- and tail-feathers blackish, the inner web of |