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je n u s , and may th ere fo re be looked upon as its metropolis,
an d as more likely th an an y o th e r p a rt of th e Avorld to produce new forms o f Kingfishers,
connecting th is isolated g ro u p w ith th e re s t o f th e family”
The figure in th e accompanying p late is drawn from Mr. Wallace’s specimen, from
Avhich I h ave also tak en th e description. The measurements o f the ta il are taken from the
t}"pe specimen in th e British Museum, as in Mr. Wallace’s bird th e tail-feathers h.avc
n o t a tta in e d th e ir fu ll length.
