<p>Mr. E. P. Ramsay writes to me as follows : — <br>
11 This bird is extremely rare in our collections, chiefly, I believe, from being mistaken <br>
for the common species. I have only seen two skins which are said to have been obtained <br>
at Moreton Bay. Its habits are doubtless the same as those of H. sanctus, but the eggs <br>
will probably turn out to be somewhat larger." <br>
Mr. Gould in his " Hand-book " observes: — <br>
" This fine Kingfisher, the largest of the genus Todiramphus inhabiting Australia, is <br>
rather plentifully dispersed over the north-eastern portion of Queensland, or from Moreton <br>
Bay to Cape York. Its discovery is due to the late Mr. Bynoe, R.N., who obtained two <br>
examples on the North Coast, but the exact locality is unknown to me." <br>
The front figure in the plate represents a fine specimen from Moreton Bay, given me by <br>
Mr. Gould, while the hinder figure is taken from a young bird procured by Mr. Wallace in <br></p>
the Aru Islands. The descriptions are from the same birds.
Sharpe, Richard Bowdler
1868-71.
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