HA L C YON F U N E B R I S .
(SAD -COLO UEED K IN G F ISH E R .)
Forsten, MS. in Mua. Lugd. undé
Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. I, p. 151 (1860).
Schl. Mus. Pays Bas, Älced. p. 40 (1863).
H. rostro nigro, mandibula versus basin fulvescenti : dorso postico et uropygio viridibus : pileo c
summo nigricanti-brunneis : cinctu capitali albo, viridi-cyaneo tincto.
; dorso
Hah. in insulâ “ Gilolo ’’ dictâ.
Head deep black ; lores and a band encircling tb e bead white, washed with a distinct
sea-green lu stre ; ear-coverts and a collar roimd the back o f the neck deep black ; cheeks
and sides o f th e neck extending backtvards and forming a nuchal collar white, slightly
tin g ed w ith buff ; u pper surface o f the body d u ll brown, slig h tly washed with green on the
wing-coverts, primaries and tail-feathers ; lower p ortion o f the back and rump duU green ;
entire imder surface o f th e body white, with a large brown patch on each side o f the upper
p a rt o f the breast, and the flanks also marked with brown ; b ill black, yellowish brown on
th e u n d e r mandible; feet blackish ; iris d u ll olive. Total length 10 inches, o f b ill from
fro n t 1'9, from gape 2*4, wing 4 ‘4, tail 3*1, tarsu s 0 ‘5, middle toe 0‘9, hind toe 0*45.
Hah. Gilolo {Wallace).
Prin ce Bonaparte, who published th e name o f th is species for the first time, gave
“ Celebes ” as its habitat, b u t th is has since been shown to be erroneous, and there can be
no d oubt th a t th e range o f th e Sad-Coloured Kingfisher is limited to the island of Gilolo.
Noth in g has as y e t been recorded of its habits.
My description an d figui’e are taken from a specimen in my collection obtained in
Gilolo b y Mr. Wallace.
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