"The king-fish, <i>Seriola Lalandii</i>, put in no appearance this year."
1883. `Royal Commission on Fisheries of Tasmania,' p. 11:
"<i>Thyrsites Lalandii</i>, the king-fish of Tasmania: migratory. Appear in immense numbers at certain seasons (December to June) in pursuit of the horse-mackerel. Caught with a swivelled barbless hook at night. Voracious in the extreme—individuals frequently attacking each other, and also the allied species, the barracouta."
<hw>Kingfisher</hw>, <i>n</i>. common English bird-name. Gould mentions thirteen species in Australia. The Australian species are—
Blue Kingfisher—
<i>Halcyon azurea</i>, Lath.
Fawn-breasted K.—
<i>Dacelo cervina</i>, Gould.
Forest K.—
<i>Halcyon macleayi</i>, Jard. and Selb.
Laughing jackass (q.v.)—
<i>Dacelo gigas</i>, Bodd.
Leach's K.—
<i>D. leachii</i>, Vig. and Hors.
Little K.—
<i>Halcyon pusilla</i>, Temm.