BIRDS. 39 
Series DESMOGNATH. 
Order 1. COCCYGES. 
Sub-order COCCYGES ANISODACTYLI. 
Fam. ALCEDINIDZ. 
142. Alcedo ispida Z Common Kingfisher. 
Resident, generally theugh sparingly distributed. Almost 
banished from its former haunts in the manufacturing 
districts by the pollution of streams and by persecution ; 
here, however, it is observed as a straggler in winter. Early 
in August and during September it often appears in some 
numbers on the Holderness drains. 
Fam. CORACIIDZ. 
143. Coracias garrulus Z. Common Roller. 
Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence in summer. The 
localities for which it has been recorded are :—Fixby, in the 
winter of 1824; Seamer, 1832; Scarborough, June, 1833 ; 
off the coast, May, 1843; Hatfield (Allis, 1844) ; Skelton 
Castle, near Redcar, a pair, July, 1847 ; Whitby, 1852; 
Bridlington, 1868 ; Bingley, 1872; Grosmont, June, 1874: 
Marske Hall, Richmond ; and Thirsk, June 5, 1880. 
Fam. MEROPIDZ. 
144. Merops apiaster Z. Common Bee-eater. 
Accidental visitant from Southern Europe and Northern 
Africa, of extremely rare occurrence. 
Sheffield, one, about 1849 (Morris, B. Birds, i. 313). 
Filey, a male picked up exhausted, June 9, 1880 (R. 
Richardson, MS.). 
Fam. UPUPIDZ. 
145. Upupa epops Z. Hoopoe. 
Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence as a straggler 
during the spring and autumn migrations, principally cn 
the coast, but now less frequently than formerly. ‘The 
occurrences are too numerous to mention. 
