THE SWALLOW. THE KINGFISHER. 



Common Kingfisher. 



Eagle, devouring a Lamb. 



Purple Martin. 



The Barn Swallow inhabits America, and receives its name from its fre- 

 quently attaching its nest to the rafters in barns. These birds are easily 

 tamed, and f oon become very gentle and familiar. Their song is a sprightly 

 warble, and is sometimes continued for a length of time. 



The Purple Martin is a native of the United States and Canada to 

 Hudson's Bay. It is a general favorite, and takes up its abode amOng the 

 habitations of men ; and in some parts of the Union considerable expanse 

 is sometimes incurred in preparing for it a suitable residence. 



The Common, or European Kingfisher, is a retired and solitary bird, 

 which is only to be found near rivers, brooks, or stagnant waters, subsist- 

 ing entirely on the smaller kinds of fish. 



The American, or Belted Kingfisher, is distinguished by being of a 

 bluish slate-color, with a ferruginous band on the breast ; having a large 

 collar of pure white round the neck, and an elevated crest on the head. It 

 inhabits all parts of the North American Continent, and is the only species 

 of its tribe found within the United States. 



WT) 



Belted Kingfisher. 



American Barn Swallows. 



19 



