Old : VII. 

 Halcy- 



ONFS. 



74 



Gen. XXXVII. MER0PS.L/«. XXXVIII. ALCEDO. 



ILin. 



142 sp. * Merops API aster. Lin. The Bee-eater. 



Nest. May — June, in southern Europe; in holes which it burrows in sand-banks, very 



common in many parts of the Holy-Land. 

 Eggs. 0-7, rounded, white. 



142 « 



142(5 



142 c 



143 sp. Alcedo ispida. Lin. The Kingfisher. 



Nest. May — June, in holes of water-rats, and others, by the side of rivers and streams. 

 Eggs. 6-8, rounded, glossy white. 



143 « 



143/5 



143 c 



