BIRDS. 39 



Series DESMOGNATH^E. 

 Order r. COCCYGES. 



Sub-order COCCYGES AF1SODACTYLL 



Fam. ALCEDINIDJE. 



142. Alcedo ispida L, Common Kingfisher. 



Resident, generally though 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. CORACIIDJE. 



143. Coracias garrulus L. 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. MEROPID-E. 



144. Merops apiaster L. 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. TTPTTPID^. 



145. Upupa epops L. Hoopoe. 



Casual visitant, of uncommon occurrence as a straggler 

 during the spring and autumn migrations, principally en 

 the coast, but now less frequently than formerly. The 

 occurrences are too numerous to mention. 



