Belted Kingfisher 



390. Belted Kingfisher — Ceryle alcyon. 



Larger than robin. Length 13 inches. 



Conspicuous "top-knot." Male — Upperparts blu- 

 ish. Underparts mostly white; throat and sides 

 of neck white, appearing like a white collar; 

 bluish gray band across the breast; white spot be- 

 fore the eye; bill large, straight. Female — Similar, 

 but sides and a band on belly rufous. 



Has a loud, rattling call. Found along water- 

 ways. Often hovers over the water on rapidly 

 beating wings before plunging down for fish; likes 

 to perch on a dead branch over the water, or on 

 the peak of a boat-house. It tunnels into sandy 

 banks and lays its eggs in a chamber hollowed out 

 at the end of this tunnel. 



613. Barn Swallow. 

 Sparrow-size (see page 30). 



619. Cedar Waxing — Bombycilla cedrorum. 

 Length 7^ inches. 



A long crest. Upperparts rich grayish brown; 

 breast similar, changing into yellowish on belly; 



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