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Ceyx Sharpii Salv., Atti R. Accad. Tor. 1869, p. 463.
Sharpe, P.Z.S. 1869, p. ôU.
C. capite et uropypo lilacinis : rostro corallino : macula ad latera colli cæruleâ nullâ : scapulai’ibus lilacinis :
tectricibus alarum nigris ac rufis, cyanco lavatis.
lla h . iu insula ‘ Borneo ’ dictâ.
Above most b rillian t lilac-rufous, with violet reflections ; scapularies lilac-rufous, the
innermost black, forming a distinct black stripe ; wing-coverts black, the least coverts for
the most p a rt rufous, and edged with a distinct line o f blue spots ; quills j e t black, tbe
in n er web pale rufous a t th e base, th e innermost secondaries entirely o f a pale rufous
colour ; ta il rufous ; a spot a t th e base o f th e bill deep blue black, v e ry distinct : the
feathers ro u n d th e eye also black ; space between th e bill and the eye glistening yellow ;
tlu’oat and a longitudinal patch o f feathers along the sides o f the neck white ; entire u nder
surface rich orange-yellow, dark er on th e flanks and u n d e r wing-coverts ; b ill and feet rich
Vermillion. Total length 4.7 inches, o f b ill from fro n t 1.4, from gape 1.6, wing 2.3, tail
0.9, tarsu s 0.25, middle toe 0.4, h in d toe 0.15.
Hah. Sarawak, Borneo {Doria).
This Kingfisher, -which Count Salvadori o f T u rin has named after me, is certain
ly v e ry closely ahied to some o f th e o th er rufous-backed species o f th e genus
Ceyx, b u t nevertheless seems to differ specifically from a ll o f them. To Ceyx Dill-
loynni it approaches in having th e w ing-coverts edged \rith blue, b u t differs in h ty in g
rufous scapularies. Again i t is nearly allied to C rufidorsa, b u t is to be distinguished
from tb is also by th e blue spots on the wing-coverts, and by the black line along the in n er
scapularies, n eith er o f which characters obtain iu th e Malayan species. In addition to
these differences Ceyx Sìiarpiiiav surpasses all th e o th er rufous-backed Ceyces in the extreme
brilliancy o f th e colouring.
I am indebted to th e k indness o f Count Salvadori for lending the type-specimens, of
which a figure and description is given in the p resen t article, and I beg leave publicly to
re tu rn him my best thanks for his consideration